The Police Service Commission (PSC) has penciled down 37
former operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), to be
dismissed from service.
PSC will also order the prosecution of 24 other
ex-operatives for various acts of professional misconduct.
These were the highlights of the Report of the Presidential
Panel on Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad set up by the Federal
Government in 2018.
Presenting the report to the PSC Chairman, Musiliu Smith, in
Abuja on Friday, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights
Commission, Tony Ojukwu, called for a speedy implementation of the panel
recommendations.
A statement by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, quoted
Ojukwu to have said: “We have come to see a PSC determined to play a leading
role in the reform of the Nigeria Police Force.”
It added that “Ojukwu said at the end of the public hearing,
the panel recommended 37 police officers for dismissal and 24 were recommended
for prosecution.
“The panel also directed the Inspector -General of Police to
unravel the identity of 22 officers involved in the violation of the human
rights of innocent citizens.”
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