Following the controversy of SARS operatives and the recent fuse of #EndSARS by Nigerians on Twitter, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has issued an order prohibiting operatives of the threaded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) from conducting stop and search operations on roads again.
Mr. Idris made this known on Friday in a meeting with commanders of police Anti-Robbery Squads across the country at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The IG also said that the unit would be confined to its established roles of preventing, confronting and solving cases related to armed robbery and generally protect the public from armed robbery and other violent crimes.
Similarly, he warned the operatives to desist from serving as bodyguards to prominent personalities. The police boss further warned the operatives to cease involvement in civil matters including land disputes, personal disputes, debt collection and every other civil matter.
He disclosed that SARS operatives would always appear in dressing clearly showing their official unit for identification. He disclosed that the changes became necessary following the yearnings of Nigerians who were disturbed by the activities of the unit across the country and the need to adhere to international best practice in policing.
However, he said the unit could only conduct stop and search operations if with express permission of Commissioner of SARS or Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners of Police in charge of operations in the commands they are answerable to.
In Mr. Idris words:
“In demonstration of good faith to the aspiration of the Nigerian populace, I have given mandate to the IGP’s Monitoring Units and ‘X’ Squad and other oversight units of the Force to monitor the activities of the SARS operatives, while in the same vain, citizens are encouraged to avail the police ways to improve SARS operations across the nation.”
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