The Nigeria Police Force has observed the recent trends of
event in the Social Media on the #ENDSARSNOW and the controversy being
generated by the innuendos from the allegations and other misconceptions as it
concerns the Operational roles and activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad
(SARS), a detachment of the Nigeria Police Force.
2. Undoubtedly, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have
been doing very well in fighting violent crimes such as Armed Robbery,
Kidnappings and Cattle Rustling in the country in the recent time and this has
resulted in drastic reduction of incidents of the mentioned violent crimes
nationwide.
3. However, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K.
Idris NPM, mni concerned with public interest and the need to reposition the
Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for more efficiency and effective service
delivery to all Nigerians and ensure that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)
operates based on International Core Value of Policing with integrity and make
sure the rule of law prevails in the operations and activities of the outfit,
the IGP has directed the immediate re-organization of the Special Anti-Robbery
Squad (SARS) nationwide and instant investigation into all the allegations,
complaints and infractions levelled against the personnel of the Special Anti
Robbery Squad across the country by the IGP X-Squad of the Force.
4. 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.
5. 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).
6. 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. 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.
7. Furthermore, a new training program to be organized by
the Force in collaboration with some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local
and International NGOs, and other Human Rights Organizations on core Police
Duties, Observant of Human Rights and Handling, Care and Custody of Suspects
have been directed by the Inspector General of Police for all Federal SARS
personnel nationwide with immediate effect.
8. However, aggrieved members of the public who have any
complaint in the past or present of violation of their rights by any Special
Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) personnel anywhere in the country are to report
through any of the following channels for investigation and further actions.
i.
IGP X-SQUAD
0902 690 0729 – CALLS
0903 227 8905 – SMS
0903 562 1377 – whatsapp
Email: integrityxsquad@gmail.com
ii.
FORCE PUBLIC COMPLAINT BUREAU
07056792065 Calls/SMS/whatsapp
08088450152 Calls/SMS/whatsapp
Email: bailisfree@gmail.com, pressforabuja@gmail.com
Twitter: @PoliceNG
www.facebook.com/ngpolice
iii.
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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