SARS Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/sars/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:08:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 SARS Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/sars/ 32 32 42672738 Lekki Shootings: Army Chief Receives Report from Legal Team https://prnigeria.com/2020/11/30/lekki-army-report-legal/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:06:57 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=59422 Lekki Shootings: Army Chief Receives Report from Legal Team The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has received the report of the five-man legal team which represented the Nigerian Army at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS and related Abuses. The team, led by […]

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]]> 59422 Counterinsurgency: Borno Forum Honours Commander of Defunct SARS in the State https://prnigeria.com/2020/11/08/counterinsurgency-borno-forum-honours-commander-sars/ Sun, 08 Nov 2020 18:05:42 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=57935 Counterinsurgency: Borno Forum Honours Commander of Defunct SARS in the State The Borno Emirate Concerned Citizens Forum (BRCCF) has presented an award of honour to Muhammed Ibrahim, the Officer in Charge (OC) of the defunct Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (F-SARS) in the state, for “his exceptional courage” and promotion of peace in the region. […]

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]]> 57935 Police Commence Medical Evaluation of Defunct SARS Operatives in Lagos https://prnigeria.com/2020/11/02/police-medical-evaluation/ Mon, 02 Nov 2020 19:07:07 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=57126 Police Commence Medical Evaluation of Defunct SARS Operatives in Lagos The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, today 2nd November, 2020, flagged off the debriefing and medical evaluation exercise for the operatives of the defunct SARS and other tactical units in Lagos State Command, at the Area F Command Hall, GRA Ikeja, on […]

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]]> 57126 EndSARS: Sharia Council Condemns Attacks on Citizens, Businesses, Worship Centres https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/22/sharia-council-condemns-attacks/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:14:34 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=55976 EndSARS: Sharia Council Condemns Attacks on Citizens, Businesses, Worship Centres The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has been following developments on the #EndSARS protests in various parts of the country, with keen interest. These agitations, which began as an online movement, saw our youths in large numbers moving to the streets to demand for […]

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]]> 55976 Statement of Northern Elders Forum on On-Going Protests https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/21/northern-elders-forum-protests/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 06:17:35 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=55758 Statement of Northern Elders Forum on On-Going Protests   Northern Elders Forum has closely followed the protests which began as response to prolonged and widespread abuse by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and related issues on the need for higher levels of accountability by leaders and state institutions. The Forum had released a Statement a week […]

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]]> 55758 SWAT: New Police Tactical Team Commences Training https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/18/swat-new-police-tactical-team-commences-training/ Sun, 18 Oct 2020 17:42:53 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=55349 SWAT: New Police Tactical Team Commences Training ·        As Police partner ICRC, others for Qualitative Training The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has reaffirmed that the new Police Tactical Team will operate within very high professional and ethical standards, rule of law and dictates of best international policing practices. In pursuant of […]

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]]> 55349 NEC Charges Governors to Supervise Police Tactical Units at States https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/15/nec-charges-governors-police-tactical/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:47:33 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=55008 NEC Charges Governors to Supervise Police Tactical Units at States Rising from its monthly meeting, the National Economic Council has directed the immediate establishment of State-based Judicial Panels of Inquiry across the country to receive and investigate complaints of Police brutality or related extra judicial killings with a view to delivering justice for all victims […]

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]]> 55008 IGP Warns Policemen against Use of Force as Borno Lawmakers Honour SARS’ Boss for Fighting Boko Haram https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/15/borno-legislators-honours-sars-boss-fight-against-boko-haram-criminals/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:04:42 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=54977 IGP Warns Policemen against the use of Force, Borno Legislators Honour SARS’ Boss IGP WARNS POLICE OFFICERS AGAINST USE OF FORCE ON PEACEFUL PROTESTERS The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has warned all Police Officers across the country against the use of force on peaceful protesters. The IGP notes that citizens […]

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]]> 54977 SARS: Finally, Police Dissolve the Special Anti-Robbery Squad https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/11/sars-police-dissolve-squad/ Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:22:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=54500 SARS: Finally, Police Dissolve the Special Anti-Robbery Squad ….. Emplaces other measures to protect the citizens In the finest spirit of democratic, citizen-centred and community policing, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has today, 11th October, 2020, dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal […]

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]]> 54500 Amnesty International Supports the Reform of SARS Police Squad https://prnigeria.com/2020/10/06/amnesty-international-supports-reform-sars/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 17:00:11 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=54075 Amnesty International Supports the Reform of SARS Police Squad The Nigerian authorities have failed to tackle the impunity enjoyed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), whose brutality and corruption is becoming increasingly brazen, despite repeated pledges to reform the police squad and investigate violations committed by its officers, Amnesty International said today. Last weekend, the […]

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]]> 54075 Police Rescue Five Kidnap Victims, Nab Old-man for Car-theft in Abuja https://prnigeria.com/2020/09/10/police-rescue-five-kidnap-abuja/ Thu, 10 Sep 2020 12:57:06 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=50492 Police Rescue Five Kidnap Victims in Abuja   The FCT Police Command wishes to assure the public that protection of lives and property remains the core of its policing mandate and it will continue to inject fresh strategies that will place the security of the Federal Capital Territory at its optimum. The Command wishes to […]

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]]> 50492 Police Nab Killer of Gwarinpa Pharmacist https://prnigeria.com/2020/08/20/police-nab-killer-gwarinpa-pharmacist/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:46:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=46937 Police Nab Killer of Gwarinpa Pharmacist Sequel to the on-going investigation into the gruesome murder of late Sunday Chukwujekwu Ike ‘m’, the proprietor of Suncel Pharmacy Gwarinpa and Publicity Secretary of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), the FCT Police Command has arrested one Tukur Awwal ‘m’ 31 years old, the principal suspect […]

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]]> 46937 Police Nab Suspected Killers Gwarinpa Pharmacist https://prnigeria.com/2020/07/21/police-nab-suspected-killers-gwarinpa-pharmacist/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:54:13 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=35571 Police Nab Suspected Killers Gwarinpa Pharmacist The FCT Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to the gruesome murder of late Sunday Chukwujekwu Ike ‘m’, owner of Suncell Pharmacy Gwarinpa and Publicity Secretary of Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), who was killed at his shop on 19th June, 2020. 2. This major milestone […]

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]]> 35571 PHOTO: Police Nab Teenagers for Armed Robbery in Anambra https://prnigeria.com/2020/05/23/police-nab-teenagers-robbery-anambra/ Sat, 23 May 2020 18:51:06 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=32796 PHOTO: Police Nab Teenagers for Armed Robbery in Anambra On the 21/5/2020 at about 6:30pm following intelligence report,Police operatives attached to the Command special Anti Robbery Squad(SARS) in collaboration with the local vigilante group arrested at Upper Iweka in Onitsha, Anambra State one Kosisochukwu Onyemerem ‘m’ aged 20 years and Emeka kalu ‘m’ aged 19 […]

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]]> 32796 Finally, Anambra Police Boss Wades into Land Dispute between Schalla and Uruum Communities https://prnigeria.com/2020/05/14/police-land-schalla-uruum/ Thu, 14 May 2020 18:33:55 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=32550 Finally, Anambra Police Boss Wades into Land Dispute between Schalla and Uruum Communities In order to prevent breakdown of law and order between Achalla and Uruum communities in Awka North LGA of Anambra State over the looming land dispute between the two Communities which has generated tension in the affected areas,the Commissioner of Police Anambra […]

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]]> 32550 Police Nab Spare-Part Robbery Syndicate in Anambra, Advise Zamfara Motorists on Covid-19 https://prnigeria.com/2020/05/08/police-nab-robbery-anambra-zamfara/ Fri, 08 May 2020 18:33:26 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=32350 Police Nab Spare-Part Robbery Syndicate in Anambra, Advise Zamfara Motorists on Covid-19 On the 5/5/2020 at about 11:30am following intelligence report,Police operatives attached to the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested at different locations within Nkpor axis the following syndicate, (i) Emeka Onyeoma ‘m’ aged 23 years, (ii) Chidiebele Amaluaka ‘m’ aged 22 years […]

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]]> 32350 Police Nab Armed Robbery Syndicate in Awka https://prnigeria.com/2020/04/04/police-nab-robbery-awka/ Sat, 04 Apr 2020 17:37:14 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=31091 Police Nab Armed Robbery Syndicate in Awka Recovers firearm and other incriminating items On the 31/3/2020 at about 11:15pm,following complaints of incessant blockage of Isiagu road Awka,Puff-Adder opetatives in conjunction with the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad(SARS) while acting on intelligence arrested the following suspects, (i) Ikechukwu Ani ‘m’ aged 27years of Nkwelle,Awka. (ii) Ifeanyi […]

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]]> 31091 Police Nab Young Kidnapping Gang after Raping a Teenage Victim over N10m Ransom in Anambra https://prnigeria.com/2020/02/10/police-nab-kidnapping-gang/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 10:25:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=29149 Police Nab Young Kidnapping Gang after Raping a Teenage Victim over N10m Ransom in Anambra Rescue a teenager who was held hostage for twenty seven days and allegedly defiled severally by the Suspects On the 8/2/2020 at about 5:30pm,the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) trailed and arrested at a their hideout in Ogidi the […]

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]]> 29149 VIDEO: Police Eliminate Boko Haram Terrorists, Recover Guntrucks in Fierce Encounter https://prnigeria.com/2020/01/22/video-police-terrorists-guntrucks/ Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:27:52 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=28377 Personnel of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Borno State have successfully foiled an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists at Mainok Village, along the Damaturu-Maiduguri Road.

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]]> 28377 PHOTO: Jeep-Snatching Robbers Eliminated in Anambra https://prnigeria.com/2020/01/13/jeep-snatching-robbers-eliminated/ Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:39:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=28149 PHOTO: Jeep-Snatching Robbers Eliminated in Anambra Today 13/1/2020 at about 1:15pm,Police operatives attached to the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) responded to a distress call and stormed the hideout of a robbery gang who allegedly attacked one Chiegulem Chidera ‘m’ at Agouye Umuko Awka and snatched his Nissan Xtera jeep with Reg number Cross […]

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