The Nigeria Police Force inspector General of Police has ordered the reorganisation of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which is a division of the Police Force in reaction to the recent trend on social media calling for the scraping of the division.
In a statement signed by the Police Public Relation officer, Jimoh Moshood, the IGP has ordered the "immediate reorganisation of SARS across the nation and investigation into all allegation and complaints raised".
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The statement went further that, in the new arrangement, a Commissioner of Police is now the overall head of the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad nationwide under the Department of Operations, Force Headquarters Abuja.
“The Police Zonal Commands, State Commands and Divisions will continue to operate anti-crime units/sections, crime prevention and control squads and teams imperative to prevent and detect crimes and criminalities in their Area of Responsibilities, and other crack squads necessary to sustain law and order and protection of life and properties in their Area of responsibilities (AOR).
“Federal Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) will now exist and operate in the State and Zonal Commands under the Commissioner of Police (F-SARS) at the Force Headquarters.
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“A Federal SARS Commander of a Rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) and not below Superintendent of Police (SP) will be in charge of FSARS in State and Zonal Commands across the Country. All Commissioners of Police have been directed by the Inspector General of Police to comply with this directive with immediate effect and warn their personnel not to pose as SARS operatives. The IGP X-Squad has been mandated to go round the Commands and Police Formations nationwide to ensure strict compliance and apprehend any erring police officer,” the statement read.
SARS operatives has done tremendous jobs all over the nation and has helped to reduce the level of crime in the nation but public complaints over their unprofessional conduct and violation of citizen's fundamental human right by far supercede the among of praise and commendations they've received.
Aggrieved members of the public who have any complaint in the past or present of violation of their rights by any SARS personnel anywhere in the country are to report through any of the following channels for investigation and further actions.
Channels to Report To:
IGP X-SQUAD
0902 690 0729 – CALLS 0903 227 8905 – SMS 0903 562 1377 – whatsapp
Email: integrityxsquad@gmail.com
Also,
FORCE PUBLIC COMPLAINT BUREAU
07056792065 Calls/SMS/whatsapp 08088450152 Calls/SMS/whatsapp
PUBLIC COMPLAINT RAPID RESPONSE UNIT (PCRRU)
08057000001 – Calls Only 08057000002 – Calls Only
08057000003 – SMS & whatsapp only Twitter: @PoliceNG_PCRRU
www.facebook.com/PolicePCRRU
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