The Federal Ministry of Police Affairs
has waded into the allegations of human right abuses against officers of the
dreaded Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS).
The ministry stated this via its
verified twitter handle on Monday.
“The Servicom unit of the Ministry of
Police Affairs has been mandated to work closely with Police Public Complaint
Unit and Police Service Commission to thoroughly investigate cases of
infraction against SARS personnel,” it said.
The announcement from the ministry,
which is saddled with police matters only, is coming 24 hours after the
Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, banned some police units from
operating on the roads following public outcry against activities.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had on
Sunday expressed ‘anger’ at the activities of these police formations.
Nigerians have over the past 48 hours
thronged social media to protest against police officers who harass, assault
and kill innocent citizens.
Nigerians have lamented the activities of the police unit, FSARS, using the #EndSARS code on
social media.
Many young Nigerians recounted their sad
experiences in the hands of the police unit.
The SARS unit has been accused of several
human rights violations especially of young Nigerians who are seen carrying
laptop computers.
The call for the abolition of the unit
grew louder on Sunday with the police in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital,
pledging to cleanse its ranks of officials found culpable of improper acts.
The latest #EndSARS campaign is not the
first. A previous one last year led to the formation of a presidential panel to
review the activities of the police unit.
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