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Breaking News: IGP finally disbands SARS
The inspector-general of police Adamu Mohammed, has announced the immediate disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) following nationwide protests over its brutality.
This came after the federal government gave the drective to disband the rogue police unit.
Adamu made the announcement at a press conference on Sunday afternoon in Abuja.
There have been protests across the country demanding the end of the police unit which is notorious for human rights violations.
Owing to the mass outrage, the IGP had banned operatives of SARS, the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) from undertaking routine patrols as well as stop and search duties.
The IGP also promised to reform SARS.
But Nigerians were not pacified by this owing to similar promises of reforming the unit in the past which failed.
Citizens persisted in protests which soon gained global attention as world figures and celebrities joined in.
The police unleashed violence on citizens protesting against police brutality. At least one protester, Jimoh Isiaq was killed in Ogbomosho in Oyo state on Saturday.
The police also dispersed a crowd of protesters in Abuja with live bullets, water cannons and tear gas on Sunday.
PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE: The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force @PoliceNG has been dissolved WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
The Inspector General of Police will communicate further developments in this regard.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 11, 2020
