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IGP Replaces SARS With SWAT

Source: The Cable

Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, has set up a new unit to replace the disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS).

The formation of the new unit was announced 48 hours after the IGP dissolved SARS following a nationwide outrage.

In a statement on Tuesday, Frank Mba, force spokesman, said the IGP had ordered all personnel of the disbanded SARS to report at force headquarters in Abuja for debriefing.

“The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni has, today, 13th October, 2020, in accordance with Section 18 (10) of the Police Act 2020, ordered all personnel of the defunct SARS to report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination. The officers are expected to undergo this process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties,” the statement read.

“The medical examination will be carried out by the newly set-up Police Counselling and Unit (PCSU), a Unit, which henceforth shall engage in psychological management, re-orientation and training of officers of the Force deployed for tactical operations and other duties.

The Unit, which is domiciled with the Force Medical Department and coordinated by the Force Medical Officer, has its hip drawn from amongst psychiatrists, psychologists, medics, pastors and imams, Public Relations practitioners, Civil Society and other Human Rights groups with relevant qualifications and expertise.

“Meanwhile, the IGP has set up a new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team that will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct SARS. Prospective of this new team will also undergo psychological and medical examination to ascertain their fitness and eligibility for the new assignment.

They are to commence training at the different Police tactical training institutions nationwide, next week. While personnel from the Police Commands in the South-East and the South-South will be trained at the Counter-Terrorism College, Nonwa-Tai, Rivers State, those from the Police Commands from the North and the South-West will be trained at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende, Nasarawa State and the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, respectively.”

The IGP had earlier said the families of victims of SARS brutality will be compensated after the incidents have been investigated.

Same old wine in a new bottle

We aren't deceived.

#ENDSWAT

Via, which work exactly?

The work of harassing innocent Nigerians or fighting crime?

These old men dey use us dey play.

I hope this is no mere change of name from SARS to SWAT

This is not enough!

We need to know the roles and responsibilities of this new SWAT.

We need to know their Modus operandi as well.

Na the same people.

Special Weapons and Tactics needs specials weapon and training

Nigeria no serious

SWAT

Oya #EndSWAT

SWAT ko JACK Bauer ni

UmuEri:
Oya #EndSWAT
SWAT ko JACK Bauer ni

lol. SWAT kor. Navy seal ni

too much of America movie dey worry this IGP SWAT KO sweet ni

Same SARS that have been abusing their privilege and weapons now of SWAT team? Old wine in new bottles.The SARS viscious cycle continues.

I knew this is exactly what's gonna happen.

Racoon:
Same SARS that have been abusing their privilege and weapons now of SWAT team? Old wine in new bottles.The SARS viscious cycle continues.

Happy independence day to yahoo boys

Old wine, new bottle abi na new wine old bottle.

All sha

Dem don #EndSars

A once in a Blue Moon opportunity to have been utilized to voice out and take over to correct every anomaly bestselling us as a nation and we all just allowed some show promoters and attention seekers to flex on everyone's intelligence.

The most painful part of it all is that, those who were forcefully making the movement about them and to be a face of it are far from experiencing or walking in the shoes of the true victims of police brutality.

Una doooooh

SCAM. All na the same the same.

Na CTU e for talk, abi Shield. Rubbish

They should make sure non of the old defunct SARS personnel find his way into the new swat formed...you can never rehabilitate a lion once he has tasted blood...e no go work...better they should retrain the old SARS personel and post them to Sambisa far away from any sane human being to go and fight boko people...!! They would help a great deal since they are expact at profiling criminals and checking people bags and phones...in fact Borno people have even protested on their behalf..and it take two to tango so the police head should do the needful..Simple..!!

Okay naaw

SLAP44:
Same old wine in a new bottle

We aren't deceived.

#ENDSWAT

Nawah for you o

We should try to read and understand before we conclude. He never said SARS will enter the SWAT unit.It is a total paradigm shift of roles. We have to give them a trial first

Multiplier7:
Nawah for you o

We should try to read and understand before we conclude. He never said SARS will enter the SWAT unit.It is a total paradigm shift of roles. We have to give them a trial first

Which trial? Try them in your own states up north, enjoy them there.

#ENDSWAT

So all these uneducated and rugged looking men go SWAT

Later SWAT now go de for road de smoke and harrass people.

E don happen

#endsars #werejectSWAT... they think say dey get sense us... hehehehehe.

#endSWAT

#EndSWAT

This one na American movie dey worry IGP

UmuEri:
Oya #EndSWAT

SWAT ko JACK Bauer ni

CTU activated

This will even be deadlier, because that 'weapon' attached to the name gives them the morale to use their guns anyhow they wish.

Protests continue.

The government is in panic mode
See how fast they come up with swat too fast to be true.

Keep the heat on i mean up the game
restructure now

dtruth3:
This one na American movie dey worry IGP

Really American movie ooo