Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called for transparent, impartial, exhaustive and effective investigation of alleged criminal cartel of police officers in Zone 13 Ukpo and Anambra State CID Annex (former Awkuzu SARS) involved in unlawful detention, torture, extrajudicial killing, stealing and conversion of property of executed detainees in their custody. The
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…the ex-SARS Officer was nabbed at Ekwulobia in Aguata by the vigilante A former member of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) operative popularly known as Ejima has been arrested over alleged case of serial defilement. The suspect was nabbed at Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State by the vigilante and handed over
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A dismissed Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officer, Joseph Omotosho, who was accused of killing a businessman, Benson Obodeh, and stealing N300,000 from his bank account, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a High Court sitting in Benin, the capital of Edo State. Omotosho, who was attached to the defunct SARS team of the
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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said the South-West Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, must not morph into another Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. He said the men of the Amotekun Corps must be trained on the issue of ethics so that they don’t become more brutal and ruthless than
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Widow to one of the victims of disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squard (SARS) Awkuzu, Mrs. Christiana Ngozi Nnatuanya has demanded for the corpse of her husband for proper burial. The deceased, Linus Nnatuanya, reportedly died in the Awkuzu cell of the disbanded SARS in 2007 Mrs Nnatuanya who also demanded for N50 million compensation to enable
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THE 36 state governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will during the 21st teleconference scheduled for today review the internal security situation in the country and the status of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), whose activities in some parts of the country led to the recent nationwide demonstrations. The Head, Media
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Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has presented a budget estimate of N143.65bn to the Anambra State House of Assembly for the 2021 fiscal year. The 2021 budget estimate projected a recurrent expenditure of 39.5% (N56.77bn) and a capital expenditure of 60.5% (86.88bn). Presenting the budget estimate themed: ‘Economic Recovery and Consolidation’ at the
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Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle, the governor of Zamfara State, has lamented to the public that Nigeria in general still needs the services of the now disbanded Federal Special Anti-Robbery (FSARS). Governor Matawalle who said this in a statement issued on Friday argued that the disbanded FSARS was vital to the maintenance of peace in the
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Well known constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome has said the position of prominent leaders on the recent disbandment of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, SARS, by the federal government has again validates the need to urgently restructure the country. He said that in a restructured Nigeria, each regional government would have the
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The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has sacked his security aide, James Nwafor. Nwafor, who was a Senior Special Adviser to the governor on security, was relieved of his duty following allegations by #EndSARS protesters in Awka on Thursday. They alleged that Nwafor violated people’s rights during his reign as the Commander of SARS in
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Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Thursday promised that all illegal detainees in the cells of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state would be released from Friday. The governor made the promise while addressing #ENDSARS protesters at the Government House in Awka. The governor also disclosed that a former Commander of
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The police have said that no member of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) will be a part of the newly constituted Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team. Following a very intense protest that has lasted for days, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, dissolved the infamous subunit of the force, SARS. Two days after
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the outcry on the reform of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) promising to extensively reform the Force. The President declared that the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is the first step to extensive police reforms by his administration. He disclosed this while delivering a speech at the
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The Inspector -General of Police , Mohammed Adamu , has announced the disbandment of the Special Anti -Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force .Adamu announced this in a live broadcast on Sunday .The announcement came after days of online and offline protests against the brutality and extra- judicial killings by SARS operatives nationwide .
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The Police Command in Rivers says it has inaugurated a Task Team to enforce the reformation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) under the command. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu had directed the reformation of SARS following allegations of extra-judicial killings, extortion and harassment of citizens in the unit. The Commissioner of Police in
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