Nigeria’s head of police Mohammad Adamu has established a new Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) squad to “fill the gaps” left by the notorious police unit Federal Special Anti-robbery squad(FSARS). “The IGP has also set up a new Special Weapons Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force from embarking on routine patrols. This IGP’s ban was contained in a statement issued on Sunday Read more
Pandemonium broke out this morning at the Ilupeju area of Lagos as one person was shot dead by the operatives of the State Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Police Command. The killing sparked a protest by youths Read more
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the Federal SARS, Special Investigation Panel and Special Tactical Squad. He announced this on Monday at his inaugural conference with Commissioners of Police and other senior Read more
The police have dismissed an operative of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Inspector Charles Omotosho, over an allegation of extortion. The Force Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) revealed this in a series of tweets on Friday, three months Read more
Apparently in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, to overhaul the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, following a meeting with operatives of the Read more
On 16th May, 2018, the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) received a complaint from a citizen via Twitter [@ife_luv12] that a Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Operative forced her to make a bank transfer of Five Thousand Naira (N5,000) to Read more