President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, received the report of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force.
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The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has warned Special Anti-Robbery Squad and Anti-Kidnapping Squad Commanders against extra-judicial killings and abuse of office.
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed regret over the recent action of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Police Command in Lagos, which led to the avoidable death of Kolade Johnson.
Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe has again refused to appear before the Presidential Investigation Panel on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad over the death of one of his personal aides.
The Presidential Investigation Panel on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad on Monday invited the former Interior Minister, Abbah Moro to appear before it the second time on January 25.
The Presidential Investigation Panel on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad Reforms, sitting in Abuja, on Monday ordered SP Philip Oshiri to appear before it with a suspect.
The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, on Saturday called for intelligent policing in reforming Special Anti-Robbery Squad operations.
The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, said on Monday that 103 complaints of alleged human rights violations were received by the Presidential Panel on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
Tony Ojukwu, Chairman of the panel and Secretary National Human Rights Commission, made the plea at the public hearing on alleged human rights violation by SARS of the Nigeria Police Force, North East Zone on Wednesday in Gombe.
Giving evidence in a case bordering on extra-judicial killing before the panel, a Chief Superintendent of Police, Modupe Opaleke, confirmed that Okenya was charged to court after investigations revealed that he truly converted two Toyota Sienna buses.
A 50-year-old vigilante, Agbodemu Ishola, on Wednesday told the Presidential Panel on Special Anti-robbery Squad Reform that some members of SARS directly shot at him.
Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, on Friday narrated how he was allegedly tortured by members of I-G’s Intelligence Response Team and the then Special Anti-Robbery Squad.|
The Chairman of the President Panel on Special Anti-Robbery Squad reform, Tony Ojukwu, said that the essence of the panel was to ascertain the truth on the allegations of human rights violations by members of the Public.
A 36-year-old Carpenter, Samuel Shiekuma, on Tuesday, told the Presidential Panel on the reform of Special Anti Robbery Squad, that one Comfort Hembe was allegedly electrocuted by the men of SARS.
Lado currently represents Gurara/Suleja/Tafa Federal Constituency of Niger State.
The leader of the team, ACP Austin Gbaraba, told newsmen in Umuahia on Wednesday that the team had visited Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Edo.
More facts have emerged about the incident that led to operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Akwuzu, Anambra State…
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that then Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on August 14, directed the immediate overhaul of the SARS.
Operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad have arrested two private security guards over alleged theft of N5 million from the coffers of the Maiduguri Specialist Hospital.
The Foundation for Justice and Rehabilitation of Prisoners, a human rights group, has commended the presidential directive for the overhauling of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police.