Recruitment bottleneck delays ‘swat’ take-off Recruitment challenges is delaying the operations of the Special Weapons Tactical Team, SWAT, of the Nigeria Police Force. This is coming six months after SWAT was created as a replacement for the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, following the EndSARS protest in October last year. The Acting Inspector General of Police, Usman…
Governors of the nineteen northern states have rejected the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police. Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, SIMON LALONG, said they have made their position known to President MUHAMMADU BUHARI. Governor LALONG briefed State House correspondent about their position after a meeting with President…
The Inspector-General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU, has announced the formation of a new special unit of the Nigeria Police to fight violent crimes. IGP ADAMU said the new unit, which is to be known as Special Weapons and Tactics, or SWAT Team for short, is to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. IGP ADAMU said operatives…