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Part 2 -A 5-part serial on 30 Jun, 2 Jul, 17 & 29 Sept and 3 Oct, 2014 by Ibanga Isine @Ibykul @PremiumTimesng -‘The extra-judicial killings of seven members of Gboko’, the host community of Dangote Cement factory, by soldiers manning the company was a finalist in 2014. #EndSARS
Juliana Ebere’s @julianafrancis story, ‘Extrajudicial killings: story of SARS and robbery suspects’, published February 24, March 3, and March 10, 2014 in The New Telegraph Newspaper which was partly narrated earlier, also won an award that year. bit.ly/2IDRwhY
In the 2015 edition, @WSoyinkaCentre rewarded Ikechukwu Ibe of @daily_trust for his unnerving photo; ‘Soldiers punish a civilian at Mararaba, Nasarawa State’. The image published on 10 Aug 2015 went viral and attracted lots of criticism from local and international audiences.
Part 1 -In the early hours of Nov 27 2012, Lucky John, husband to a certain Folake, father of four children, left his home. His mission was to go about his regular job as a commercial bus driver plying the Igando/Mile 2 route in Lagos to make a living. He never returned. #EndSARS 
The next day, his worried wife, accompanied by his mother commenced a search for him. After looking in all the likely places, including hospitals and mortuaries, without results, they reported the case to the Igando Police station.
On 29 Dec. an anonymous call to Folake said that Lucky was being held by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a division of the @PoliceNG. When relatives went to SARS, the Investigating Police Officer (IPO) in charge of the case confirmed that Lucky was in their custody.
1. The @MBuhari administration has refused to tackle fake news since people like me has been clamouring to serious measures against peddlers of fake news & doctored videos.
Today, it is possible with tech to track & trace whoever delibratly want to set our beloved country on fire
Today, it is possible with tech to track & trace whoever delibratly want to set our beloved country on fire
2. During the #OndoElection a doctored video was circulated purported to have emanated frm @channelstv ,how security attached to @RotimiAkeredolu wife invaded a polling unit & attacked voters.
The said video would have created serious crisis which one the sole intention,but thank
The said video would have created serious crisis which one the sole intention,but thank
3. The situation didnt snowball into crisis & the election was peaceful.
Same person(s) obviously has struck again with another doctored video of Femi Adeshina insulting protesters or Nigerian youths, all with the sole aim of getting protesters infuriated
Same person(s) obviously has struck again with another doctored video of Femi Adeshina insulting protesters or Nigerian youths, all with the sole aim of getting protesters infuriated
We have a problem but the call to #EndSARS is NOT the solution. Here is why.
SARS stands for Special Anti-Robbery Squard. It is a unit under the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) of the Nigeria Police.
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SARS stands for Special Anti-Robbery Squard. It is a unit under the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (CIID) of the Nigeria Police.
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It was set up in response to the rising spate of crimes especially robbery and kidnapping so the intention was good and is still relevant today.
Unfortunately many innocent Nigerians have been victims of brutality, extortion and murder by some bad elements within SARS.
Unfortunately many innocent Nigerians have been victims of brutality, extortion and murder by some bad elements within SARS.
But is ending SARS the solution? I don't think so! The same way we wouldn't ask for an end to the Police or the Army just because some of their personnel behave badly.
As a public service reform advocate, let me explain why I support #EndSARS and not #ReformSARS, as many may have expected. You see, when an organisation has lost credibility in the eyes of the public, it is almost impossible to recover. Not impossible but very difficult. Thread..
Now when an organisation has gained international notoriety for brutality and criminality, you should not be talking of reforming it. You should dismantle it and start afresh. The need for an anti-robbery squad may always be there. The need for SARS, as we know it, isn’t anymore.
Went with Dr Oby Ezekwesili @obyezeks , Maureen Kabrik @MKabrik @ibrahimu14 and @bonario89 to police headquarters after the teargassing and arrest of proteseters in Abuja. We met with the IG of @PoliceNG
#EndSarsProtests
#EndSarsNow
#NoRetweetNoSurrender
#EndSarsProtests
#EndSarsNow
#NoRetweetNoSurrender
Our demands were as follows
1.Instruct the Police Commands nationwide to immediately stop harassing, threatening, assaulting, terrorizing, brutalizing and killing citizens who are peacefully protesting to the government to #EndSARSImmediately
#EndSars
#NoRetweetNoSurrender
1.Instruct the Police Commands nationwide to immediately stop harassing, threatening, assaulting, terrorizing, brutalizing and killing citizens who are peacefully protesting to the government to #EndSARSImmediately
#EndSars
#NoRetweetNoSurrender
2.The Public Trust in the Police is closer to zero than to one at this time and nothing marginal or tentative by the Inspector General will suffice for Citizens.
#EndSARSImmediately
#EndSarsProtests
#EndSars
#NoRetweetNoSurrender
#EndSARSImmediately
#EndSarsProtests
#EndSars
#NoRetweetNoSurrender
Update: PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES ON THE OVERHAUL OF THE SPECIAL ANTI-ROBBERY SQUAD (SARS)
The DIG Joshak Habila led #OverhaulSARS Committee task by #IGPIdris to carry out @NGRPresident directives met with all FSARS Commanders in Nigeria at @PoliceNG FHQ Abuja.
#ReformSARS
The DIG Joshak Habila led #OverhaulSARS Committee task by #IGPIdris to carry out @NGRPresident directives met with all FSARS Commanders in Nigeria at @PoliceNG FHQ Abuja.
#ReformSARS
The full details of the Presidential directives on #OverhaulSARS as issued by AgP @ProfOsinbajo & content of the new FSARS Organizational Policy Framework & Operational Guidelines & Procedures designed by #OverhaulSARS Committee was shared with the officers for strict compliance.
Only competent officers will remain as Commanders in new FSARS, those not measuring up to acceptable standard will be redeployed and new courageous officers will be posted as replacements. Many of the personnel inherited will be posted out of FSARS. – CP Haliru Gwandu, CP FSARS.
[Press Release]
POLICE DISMISS FOUR SARS OPERATIVES, CHARGE THEM TO COURT.
The Assistant Inspector General in charge of zone 2 command, AIG Adamu Ibrahim has upheld the recommendation of police disciplinary body that recommended dismissal of four policemen attached
#ReformSARS
POLICE DISMISS FOUR SARS OPERATIVES, CHARGE THEM TO COURT.
The Assistant Inspector General in charge of zone 2 command, AIG Adamu Ibrahim has upheld the recommendation of police disciplinary body that recommended dismissal of four policemen attached
#ReformSARS
to Special Anti Robbery Squad Ikeja, Lagos (SARS).
The four policemen who were dismissed and subsequently charged to court on offences of Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Unlawful detention, Intimidation and threatening violence being the report of the Investigation carried out against
The four policemen who were dismissed and subsequently charged to court on offences of Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Unlawful detention, Intimidation and threatening violence being the report of the Investigation carried out against
them when one Mr Chukwudi Godwin Odionye popularly referred to as 'Bishop' submitted a petition against the four on 2nd day of May 2018.
The petitioner in his petition stated that on the 4th of June 2017, he was in his house around Alagbado Lagos when the four armed men stormed
The petitioner in his petition stated that on the 4th of June 2017, he was in his house around Alagbado Lagos when the four armed men stormed
Press Release: POLICE DISMISS FOUR SARS OPERATIVES, CHARGE THEM TO COURT
The Assistant Inspector General in charge of zone 2 command, AIG Adamu Ibrahim has upheld the recommendation of police disciplinary body that recommended dismissal of four policemen attached to
#ReformSARS
The Assistant Inspector General in charge of zone 2 command, AIG Adamu Ibrahim has upheld the recommendation of police disciplinary body that recommended dismissal of four policemen attached to
#ReformSARS
Special Anti Robbery Squad Ikeja, Lagos (SARS).
The four policemen who were dismissed and subsequently charged to court on offences of Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Unlawful detention, Intimidation and threatening violence being the report of the Investigation carried out against
The four policemen who were dismissed and subsequently charged to court on offences of Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Unlawful detention, Intimidation and threatening violence being the report of the Investigation carried out against
them when one Mr Chukwudi Godwin Odionye popularly referred to as 'Bishop' submitted a petition against the four on 2nd day of May 2018.
The petitioner in his petition stated that on the 4th of June 2017, he was in his house around Alagbado Lagos when the four armed men stormed
The petitioner in his petition stated that on the 4th of June 2017, he was in his house around Alagbado Lagos when the four armed men stormed
PCRRU NEWS BULLETIN 3/2018
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BEGINS AUDIT OF @PoliceNG DETENTION CELLS IN NIGERIA
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni has approved the request of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
#PoliceAccountability #IGPIdris
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION BEGINS AUDIT OF @PoliceNG DETENTION CELLS IN NIGERIA
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni has approved the request of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
#PoliceAccountability #IGPIdris
to commence an independent audit of detention cells in all police commands and formations in Nigeria including those of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
These visits will enable the NHRC oversee the human rights situation of detainees as well as undertake
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#EndSARS
These visits will enable the NHRC oversee the human rights situation of detainees as well as undertake
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#EndSARS
general audit of the state of police detention facilities (cells) in the country. This exercise is part of the NHRC 2018 audit of police detention centers in Nigeria.
The NHRC was established by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ACT, 1995 as amended to
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#BailisFree
The NHRC was established by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ACT, 1995 as amended to
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#BailisFree
