The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday, announced the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force with immediate effect.
This coming following intense pressure from Nigerians who had been protesting and demanding dissolution of the unit for alleged brutality and extra-judicial killings by SARS operatives.
IGP said the operatives will be redeployed to other police formations and commands nationwide
Adamu announced this in a live broadcast on Sunday afternoon.
“The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force otherwise known as SARS is hereby dissolved in all the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal Capital Territory”, Adamu declared.
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