Worried by the incessant killing
of Nigerians by the men of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigeria
Senate on Tuesday said, Police reform bill would be amended.
The development followed a motion
by Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial District, stating that
there was incessant killing of innocent Nigerians by members of the Nigeria
Police.
“Mr. President, distinguished
members, I move a motion on Order 42, to explain that in the last one week,
about three innocent Nigerians have been killed by SARS.
“There have been incessant
killings by the happily triggered members of the Nigeria Police especially
SARS. I want to say that Nigeria is not in a war situation, Mr President.
“We shall be having a report on
Nigeria Police reform bill tomorrow (Wednesday) and I like the Senate to use
the opportunity to reform the Police so that they shall not kill all of us.”
In his remarks, Saraki
acknowledged that there was a spate of killings across the nation by members of
the Nigeria Police.
He said, the Senate shall reform
the bill in a manner that would stop killings, adding that the police must not
take arms against those they are paid to protect.
Saraki urged the Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Police Affairs to present the Committee’s report without
delay.
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