Following
the current trend in social media with demands for scrapping SARS using the hashtag
#ENDSARS the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in
a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood has ordered the restructuring of SARS
across the nation and investigation into all allegations and complaints raised.
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“The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris worried with public
interest and the need to reposition the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for
more efficiency and effective service delivery to all has directed the
immediate re-organisation of the SARS nationwide and instant investigation into
all the allegations, complaints and infractions levelled against the personnel
of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad across the country by the IGP X-Squad of the
Force,” the statement read in part.
The statement said further
that, in the new arrangement, a Commissioner of Police is now the overall head
of the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad nationwide under the Department of
Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja.
“The Police Zonal
Commands, State Commands and Divisions will continue to operate anti-crime
units/sections, crime prevention and control squads and teams imperative to
prevent and detect crimes and criminalities in their Area of Responsibilities,
and other crack squads necessary to sustain law and order and protection of
life and properties in their Area of responsibilities (AOR).
“Federal Anti-Robbery
Squad (FSARS) will now exist and operate in the State and Zonal Commands under
the Commissioner of Police (F-SARS) at the Force Headquarters.
“A Federal SARS Commander
of a Rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) and not below Superintendent
of Police (SP) will be in charge of FSARS in State and Zonal Commands across
the Country. All Commissioners of Police have been directed by the Inspector General
of Police to comply with this directive with immediate effect and warn their
personnel not to pose as SARS operatives. The IGP X-Squad has been mandated to
go round the Commands and Police Formations nationwide to ensure strict
compliance and apprehend any erring police officer,” the statement read.
He, however, emphasised
that the SARS have been doing very well in fighting violent crimes such as
armed robbery, kidnappings and cattle rustling in the country in the
recent time resulting in reduction of incidents of the mentioned violent crimes
nationwide.
Aggrieved members of the
public who have any complaint in the past or present of violation of their
rights by any SARS personnel anywhere in the country are to report through any
of the following channels for investigation and further actions.
Culled from ChannelsTV
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