The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has directed immediate investigations into a suit purportedly challenging the legality of the States’ Judicial Panel of Inquiry, investigating allegations by citizens against officers of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The IGP, who gave the order on the heels of trending reports in the media on Thursday…
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Ex-Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officers have been barred from joining the newly-created tactical unit Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), the Nigeria Police Force spokesman Frank Mba confirmed on Wednesday. Days ago, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu disbanded SARS following nationwide protests against the extra-judicial activities of the group that have escalated over the past few years. The…
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The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has announced the formation of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit to “fill the gaps” left by the recently-dissolved notorious police unit Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The new development was disclosed on Tuesday October 13 in a statement signed by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba. It also noted that the IGP…
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Music star, Davido on Monday responded to backlash from social media users who criticized him for denying that he joined #EndSARS protests during a meeting with spokesman of the Nigerian Police Force , Frank Mba at force headquarters in Abuja. Just one day after the ‘FEM’ singer announced he would having a close-door stakeholder meeting with the Inspector…
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As Davido met with the Nigerian Police Force over police reform, the popular singer is facing fall out from the planned meeting which he initially said was with Inspector General of Police on Monday. Recall that the popstar and his team landed in Abuja over the weekend where they joined thousands of concerned Nigerians for the #EndSars protest. He was…
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Naira Marley has shelved his planned demonstration to protest police brutality and call for the government to end tactical police unit known as Special Anit-Robbery Squad (SARS). The singer whose real name is Azeez Adeshina Fashola had stated Monday that he would lead an #EndSARS protest today Tuesday October 6 to call for change after many influential Nigerians have spoken…
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Following the alleged brutality by security operatives in several parts of the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force from embarking on routine patrols. Over the weekend, many Nigerians took to the social media to express their…
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The Nigeria Police Force says it cannot investigate the stealing of pants for spiritual reasons because there is no evidence. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, said this during a live television programme on NTA, ‘Good Morning Nigeria’, on Friday. Mba was responding to questions on ritual practices and ‘get rich quick’ schemes. He…
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