Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu

The Federal Government has dissolved the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS).

This was disclosed in a statement made by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu via the official twitter page of the Nigeria Police Force.

 

“The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police, otherwise known as SARS, is hereby dissolved across all formations, the 36 state police commands and the Federal Capital Territory where they currently exist,” the IGP said on Sunday.

“All officers and men currently serving in the unit are to be redeployed with immediate effect.”

The IG also announced major police reforms including the formation of an investigative team, which will include civil society and human right groups, for the purpose of “investigating alleged cases of human rights violations” by the police.

Adamu’s announcement followed days of widespread protests by Nigerians demanding the scrapping of the unit for brutality and human rights violations.