The Police Service Commission has promised to identify and punish bad officers in the Nigeria Police Force. The Commission has, therefore, released telephone numbers for members of the public to call and report bad policemen. It said that the complaints against F-SARS and other tactical units of the Force persist because of a lack or absence of…
There has been a protest march in Lagos State by Nigerians who want the Federal Government to scrap the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The protest involved angry young Nigerians, who are the main targets of arrest, intimidation, harassment and extortion by F-SARS operatives. The protesters began their march from under the bridge…
• Hor considers tougher punishment for bad Police The Senate has ordered investigations into allegations against some officers of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS. The Senate Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters have been charged to investigate the matter. The Senate decision was based on a Point of Order raised by Senator OLUREMI TINUBU…
The Police High Command in Abuja has said that the Federal-Special Anti-Robbery Squad, F-SARS, will not be scrapped. The Force Public Relations Officer, D.C.P. FRANK MBAH, made this known in an Instagram chat with popular artiste, AZEEZ FASHOLA, also known as NAIRA MARLEY. D.C.P. MBAH said what the Police Force is doing to reform the operations of…
More reactions are trailing complaints against the Police Federal Anti-Robbery Squad and the intervention by the Police High Command. PDP’s 2019 Presidential Running-mate, PETER OBI, has called for caution in the clampdown on the police special tactical units. PETER OBI said the ban on F-SARS patrols, roadblocks and stop-and-search are good, but Nigerians need to be assured…
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, SUNDAY DARE, has paid a visit to the Inspector General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU, over the calls for action to check the excesses of F-SARS operatives. SUNDAY DARE disclosed on his Twitter handle that they had discussions on the activities of F-SARS and the need to end the harassment and…