Inside Nigeria
SARS Can Never Resurrect; It’s Dead and Buried-Police HQ Reassures
...Dismisses reports of the squad's reintroduction
The Nigeria Police High Command, Thursday, allayed fears of the possible resurrection of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), saying it is dead and buried, and can never come back to life
This rock solid assurance was made by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Frank Mba, a Commissioner of Police.
In a statement issued in Abuja, the PPRO debunked reports that the squad, which was disbanded in the aftermath of last October’s #EndSARS protests against police brutality.
The reports had claimed that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba, had ordered the re-introduction of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.
“The Force wishes to categorically emphasize that there is no plan whatsoever to bring back the disbanded SARS. SARS is gone for good and will not resurrect under any guise whatsoever,” Mba said.
“The IGP notes that the Force has since reorganized its operational structure to fill the vacuum created by the disbandment of SARS. Currently, the leadership of the Force is focused on efforts at deepening reforms within the Police and bequeathing Nigerians a Police Force that will be more effective, efficient, technology-driven, humane and Rule of Law-compliant.
“The IGP therefore calls on members of the public to disregard the report which is absolutely false and deliberately intended to dis-inform and misinform members of the public.”
