Acting president Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the immediate “overhaul’ of the police’s special anti-robbery squad (SARS).
The acting president directive came after months of the street and social media protests against the police unit which has, over the years, become synonymous with brutality and wanton arrest.
This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesman of the acting president, Olaolu Akande on Tuesday
“Following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations of human rights violations, His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, Acting-President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, has directed the Inspector General of Police to, with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of SARS,” Osinbajo spokesman Laolu Akande said in statement on Tuesday.
Segun Awosanya, the convener of the #EndSARS Movement said the order to overhaul the police unit was a welcome development.
But he was cautiously optimistic about the implementation of the order.
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