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Breaking: IGP Disbands SARS Nationwide
11Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Crime, Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

Breaking: IGP Disbands SARS Nationwide

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has announced the immediate dissolution of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) effective from Sunday, 11th October. He made the announcement around 1.30 pm at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. He said the police unit is dissolved across all formations, the 36 state commands, and the Federal Capital Territory. He said officers and men currently serving in the unit will be redeployed. He said new policing arrangements to address the offences of armed robbery and other violent crimes will be presented in due course. Details shortly...
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#EndSARS: SERAP Asks Commonwealth to Sanction Nigeria Over Attacks on Protesters
11Oct By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

#EndSARS: SERAP Asks Commonwealth to Sanction Nigeria Over Attacks on Protesters

Socio-Economic and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, to hold Nigerian authorities to account for persistent attacks on protesters demanding for an end to SARS. The group criticised many reports of human rights abuses and violations in Nigeria by security operatives. This was disclosed in a letter to Scotland by Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP’s Deputy Director who asked for suspension of Nigeria from the Commonwealth as a measure to induce the government to respect the values of human rights, transparency, accountability and the rule of law, Vanguard reports. According to the letter, SERAP said, “A government that attacks its own citizens for peaceful protests severely undermines its credibility as a democratic regi...
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Lagos Assembly Throws Weight Behind #EndSARS Protests
9Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Human Rights, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Lagos Assembly Throws Weight Behind #EndSARS Protests

  Lagos State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind the #EndSARS protest with a demand on the proscription of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad. They also demanded the introduction of a new and well-structured security outfit by the Federal Government and called on Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, to provide protection for the protesters while they express their grievances. Speaker Mudashiru Obasa made these requests at an emergency sitting of the House. Among the seven-point resolution passed after an extensive deliberation was also that the National Assembly should carry out a probe of the allegations against F-SARS including killing, maiming and dehumanising of Nigerians. “The Commissioner of Police should stop unwarranted molestation of ou...
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#ENDSARS: Naira Marley Calls off Planned Protest, Speaks to Force PRO
6Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Human Rights, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

#ENDSARS: Naira Marley Calls off Planned Protest, Speaks to Force PRO

  Nigerian musician Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley has called off his support for the #EndSARS campaign aimed at protesting police brutality in the nation. He also spoke with Force spokesman Frank Mba on measures to protect the youths amid the #EndSARS campaign. The singer had earlier called off a protest slated for Tuesday morning in Lagos after the Nigeria Police Office issued a press statement indicating their interest to engage him and the youths in an Instagram live session to address the concerns raised against SARS. Naira Marley further condemned the activities of some personnel of the force who are in the habit of harassing innocent youths. He said the protest was called off in the interest of the youths and not as insinuated in some quarters that he wa...
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Cybercriminals Responsible for #EndSARS Campaign – Buhari’s Aide
5Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Crime, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

Cybercriminals Responsible for #EndSARS Campaign – Buhari’s Aide

  The Personal Assistant to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has stated that the protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad were coordinated by internet fraudsters. Onochie who disclosed this in a series of tweets that while there were a few bad eggs in the police, the protests against SARS were orchestrated by Internet fraudsters. She tweeted, “I have no doubt that there are some staff of SARS who are unprofessional in their dealings with the public the same way we have unprofessionalism in the army, mainstream police, customs, civil service, public service , traders, doctors, lawyers, journalists, teachers, pastors etc. “But what is going on now is a coordinated attack by cyber criminals joined by unsuspecting innocent citizens.  This is not the firs...
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Osinbajo Condemns FSARS Actions
4Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Osinbajo Condemns FSARS Actions

  Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday condemned the actions of some policemen, especially those attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, who he accused of harassing Nigerians nationwide. He stated that such actions were unacceptable from those saddled with the responsibilities of protecting citizens. Osinbajo disclosed this in an interview with State House correspondents at his official residence in Akinola Aguda House, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Vice President said, “I am very concerned and in fact sometimes angry about what I see happening to young men and women who are arrested and, in some cases, maimed or killed by men of the police force, in some cases, those who man tactical units of the police force such as SARS and other units. “It is completely objec...
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Nigeria: Okada Rider’s Death Triggers Mob Attack On Police Station
31May By admin1 Comment
Corruption, Crime, Human Rights, Justice, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria: Okada Rider’s Death Triggers Mob Attack On Police Station

An angry mob attacked the Ibeshe Police station in Ikorodu, Lagos state on Wednesday following the death of an Okada rider that morning. It was learnt that an Okada rider by the name Paul who hails from Ebonyi state died on Wednesday morning following an accident he had the night before. The Okada rider was said to have been trying to avoid a police checkpoint when he was chased by the police into the gutter. Following the accident, the Police officers were said to have taken the Okada to their station while leaving the Okada rider there in the gutter. The Okada rider was later taken to the hospital by friends and family where he died the next morning. Enraged by this, his corpse was taken to the Bale's palace who pleaded for calm, promising to do something about the matter. The c...
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