Disbanded “Special Anti-Robbery Squad” (SARS) Is Back (See This)

The Particular Anti-Theft Squad (SARS) was a Nigerian Police Drive unit created in late 1992 to take care of crimes related to theft, motorcar theft, kidnapping, cattle rustling, and firearms.

SARS

SARS was controversial for its hyperlinks to extrajudicial killings, compelled disappearances, extortion, torture, framing, blackmail, kidnapping, unlawful organ commerce, armed theft, dwelling invasions, rape of women and men, youngster arrests, the invasion of privateness, and polluting our bodies of water with the unlawful disposal of human stays.

SARS was investigated a number of instances in response to protests, however with out outcomes; reforms had been promised in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Lastly, the unit was disbanded on 11 October 2020 after worldwide protests below the motto “Finish SARS” occurred.

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It’s stunning to listen to that, the Inspector-Normal of Police, Alkali Baba Usman has revived the Particular Anti-Theft Squad (SARS) once more.

In a press release, couple of days in the past, the IGP was stated to have launched new phrases and circumstances on the operation of SARS officers. Additionally made cellphone numbers obtainable for residents to report harassment.

In accordance with Baba Usman, SARS has been reformed and the brand new guidelines of engagement are said under:

💠“No SARS personnel is allowed to interface in any civil matter.

💠“They aren’t allowed to intervene in cybercrime (yahoo yahoo).

💠“No SARS personnel is allowed to conduct a cease and search train until there’s a misery name from victims or members of the general public.

💠“They aren’t allowed to be concerned in industrial issues, debt restoration, (landlord vs tenant points).

💠“They aren’t allowed to intervene in any social/relationship circumstances (marital issues, boyfriend/girlfriend relationship).

💠“They’re strictly for armed theft and kidnapping circumstances!”

Additionally, residents are inspired to report circumstances of harassment by any of its officers to the next workplace: DIG, Division of Operations:

08037025670, IGP X-SQUAD 0902 690 0729, 08078662130, 08174041000 – CALLS.

0903 227 8905 – SMS.

0903 562 1377 – WhatsApp

Hmm….🤔

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You recall, in October 2020 there have been large protests in some states tagged #EndSARS.

Finish SARS is a decentralised social motion, and collection of mass protests towards police brutality in Nigeria. The slogan requires the disbanding of the Particular Anti-Theft Squad, a infamous unit of the Nigerian Police with a protracted file of abuses.

The youths demanded that SARS, the infamous police unit, chargeable for human rights abuses, extrajudicial killings, and different atrocities must be disbanded.

Nonetheless, throughout the protests, the Nigeria police unleashed extra terror on peaceable protesters in lots of elements of the nation, together with on the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, the epicentre of the wrestle.