Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says officials of the
disbanded special anti-robbery squad (SARS) must be properly retrained before
being redeployed to other units of the police.
Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), had on
Sunday dissolvedthe police unit
following a nationwide outrage.
In a statement by Paul Ibe, his spokesman, Atiku said while
the move is worthy of commendation, measures must be put in place to ensure the
“bad eggs” among those affected do not pollute other police units they will be
deployed to.
He added that such measure would ensure “that they do not come into their new assignments with the same mindset for which the disbanded unit was notorious for.”
“This was the right thing to do. A system that brutally
eliminates our youths is not one to hold on to, and neither can we be proud of
it,” he said.
“Now we can start on a clean sheet to envision an elite
police unit similar to the SWAT and a comprehensive overhaul of the police and
policing system that is peoples-focused.”
Abubakar also advocated an independent judicial inquiry into
the activities of SARS that will ensure justice for victims of extrajudicial
killings and punishment for officers involved in such dastardly acts.
He suggested the opening of the “dreaded” SARS cells for
scrutiny and stock taking of detainees.
According to him, the dissolution of SARS should facilitate
a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s police to one which would adequately
represent the needs of regional, state and council components.
He commended youths who defied the odds to facilitate the
disbandment of SARS, adding that with such energy and unity, they can bring
about the needed change in the country.
He said the disbandment of SARS has again shown that the
people remain the fulcrum of democracy.
Abubakar also paid tribute to Jimoh Isiaka, an #EndSARS
protester, who was killed in Ogbomosho, Oyo state, on Saturday as well as
others who breathed their last in the course of demanding a better society.
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