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Police Speaks On Reviving Disbanded SARS
The Nigeria Police Power (NPF) has denied media experiences of it aiming to deliver again the Particular Anti-Theft Squad (SARS) disbanded final 12 months.
The report stated Usman Baba, the Inspector Normal of Police (IGP) launched new phrases and tips that may govern the infamous unit of the pressure recognized for abusing human rights and extrajudicial killings.
The brutal police unit was lastly scrapped final 12 months October after Nigerians staged historic world protests calling for its dissolution.
However in an announcement by police spokesman, Frank Mba on Thursday, the pressure described the report as unfaithful.
“The eye of the Nigeria Police Power has been drawn to a false information report making the rounds on-line and offline suggesting that the Inspector-Normal of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered the re-establishment of the defunct Particular Anti – Theft Squad (SARS),” reads the assertion. “The Power needs to categorically emphasize that there isn’t any plan in any way to deliver again the disbanded SARS. SARS is gone for good and won’t resurrect beneath any guise in any way.
“The IGP notes that the Power has since reorganized its operational construction to fill the vacuum created by the disbandment of SARS.
“Baba stated the management of the Force is targeted on efforts at deepening reforms throughout the Police and bequeathing Nigerians a Police Power that will probably be simpler, environment friendly, technology-driven, humane and Rule of Legislation-compliant.
“The IGP subsequently calls on members of the general public to ignore the report which is completely false and intentionally supposed to misinform and misinform members of the general public,” the police added.
