The entire police force needs urgent reform and not just SARS. The average police station in Nigeria is like a veritable anteroom to hell.
Ending SARS alone will not end police brutality.
Ending SARS alone will not end police brutality.
SARS should be reformed without delay, but also special units like D Department (Investigation & Intelligence).
These units can be transformed into models for reform of the rest of the police force, followed by recruitment of a new cadre of forensic and ICT specialists.
These units can be transformed into models for reform of the rest of the police force, followed by recruitment of a new cadre of forensic and ICT specialists.
Each department of the police should be treated like a startup with fresh ideas, advanced technology and partnerships with global players. There are more than enough young, energetic Nigerians bristling with ideas who can drive this transformation.
We must push bold ideas on police reform to anyone who will listen. Ideas rule the world, but only if we free them from the cage of disbelief, timidity and frustration. Security is the primary condition for development and prosperity.
