The
police is taking accounts of all complaints registered by Nigerians
against the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.
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The police high command has promised to investigate all complaints
and allegations against the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery
Squad.
The Force also said any officer indicted for human rights abuses
and professional misconduct would be sanctioned and eased out of the
Police Force.
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Operations) Joshak Habila
explained that the complaints against SARS on the social media were
being compiled by the Force Public Relations unit for further
investigation and action.
He said this while addressing protesters led by Deputy National
Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee, Sanusi Ajiya, who
marched to the Force headquarters, Abuja, after a rally at the Eagle
Square in support of the SARS on Monday.
Habila assured the protesters that all the allegations against the
SARS operatives would be probed and necessary action taken against
errant operatives.
The DIG said, “All allegations against SARS will be investigated. They are being put together by the Force Public Relations Officer.
“The reason we are doing this is because we believe SARS has
something to offer, but anyone found wanting will be taken out of the
Force.
“The PCRC has been telling us some of the wrongs we did and today, they are saying they won’t want SARS to be thrown away.
“The IG is rebranding SARS; those that have violated people’s rights or killed won’t go unpunished,” Habila said.
Speaking earlier, Ajiya stated that the squad has done well in
tackling armed robbery, kidnapping, car snatching and other violent
crimes, insisting that the unit should rather be reformed and
strengthened to perform better.
He noted that the misdeeds of a few bad eggs in the unit was not
enough reason to dismantle the squad, adding that the Inspector-General
of Police, Ibrahim Idris, should be supported to reposition the unit as
he had promised.
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