Five facts to know about the dissolution of SARS

Five facts to know about the dissolution of SARS has emerged.

This facts were conveyed in a statement signed and released on Sunday, 11 Oct 2020 by the Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba.

Earlier on Sunday, OnyxNews Nigeria reported that Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, announced the break up of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force across all the 36 state commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with immediate effect.

This online news platform understands that IGP Adamu announced the SARS disbandment in a live broadcast on Sunday.

The announcement came after days of online and offline protests against the brutality and extra-judicial killings by SARS operatives across Nigeria.

Below are five things to know about the dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Square  (SARS)…

1. The Inspector General of Police has dissolved the Special Abti-Robbery Squad across all the thirty six (36) State Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with immediately effect.

2. All officers and men serving in the Unit will be redeployed to other Police Commands, Formations and Units.

3. A new policing arrangement for tackling the offences of Armed Robbery and other violet crimes will be unveiled to the public soon.

4. A Citizens and Strategic Stakeholders Forum will be launched to provide and avenue for citizens to regularly interface and advise the  police authority on issues touching on the general public.

5. To deal with the report of crimes committed against citizens, an investigative Team will be constituted which will include Civil Society Organisations and culprits will be punished.