The Acting Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mohammed
Adamu, said in Benin on Monday that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has
contributed up to 80 per cent of the successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force.
Adamu made the remark at the commencement of a three-day
Human Rights Training Programme for officers of SARS in Edo.
The I-G, represented by CP Abiodun Odube, Commissioner of
Police in charge of Training and Development, said this was in spite of the
protests by Nigerians against the activities of SARS.
He noted that one area of conflict between the public and
SARS was in the area of human rights.
The I-G said the training was, therefore, a holistic
approach to enhance the performance of the squad.
He also said that the force was committed to the training
and re-training of its officers and men across the country to respect the human
rights of the citizens.
According to him, the training seeks to improve the professionalism of officers, who are expected to take the training down to
their subordinates and the rank-and-file.
He stressed that the training was part of a holistic reform
to get police personnel adequately equipped to discharge their duties and win
the trust of Nigerians.
Meanwhile, CP Mohammed DanMallam, Edo Commissioner of
Police commended the I-G for approving the participation of officers of the
command in the intensive training.
He said he believed that the training would aid the
repositioning of the police for more efficiency and put them in good relations
with members of the public.
Earlier, Dr Uju Agomoh, Executive-Director, Prisoners’
Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), said it would be the first time such
training on human rights would be scaled down to the unit levels.
Agomoh, whose organisation provided the technical support
for the training, noted that it was not enough to call for banning of police
units.
According to her, the units should be supported with
training and re-training, to get the best out of them.
Meanwhile, Mr Hartmut Zander, Project Manager, Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, GIZ, (German society for
international cooperation), said GIZ had been sponsoring reforms and trainings
in the Nigeria Police through its Police Programme Africa.
He said that the exercise had been running for more than
three years.
Zander said that GIZ aims at ensuring holistic reforms in
the way police jobs are carried out and to promote international best practices
in policing within Nigeria, in particular, and Africa, at large.
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