Not less than 32 officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS) are currently held in detention facilities in Abuja.

According to the CABLE, the arrested SARS officers were moved to Abuja from different state command during the weekend.

 
The source said;

“The suspects, who are all male, are now being held in various detention cells of the Federal SARS at Guzape District Abuja,” the source said.

“Since their arrival in Abuja, their family members and lawyers have not been allowed to see them based on an order from above.”

Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, who reportedly ordered their arrests, is said to have assembled a team of top police investigators to look into their cases.

TheCable learned that they are being investigated for cases ranging from extortion, robbery, rape, among others.

The commands where the suspects were serving have been directed to report to Abuja with proofs and exhibits needed in the course of the investigation.

The source said Lagos command has the highest number of suspects, next to the federal capital territory (FCT).

“Their immediate orderly room trial and punitive measures will also become part of the ongoing moves to stem the tide of alleged impunity being campaigned against the police institution,” the source said.

“At a recent meeting with the police management team, the IGP decided to apply prompt punishment for any SARS officer found wanting, here in Abuja instead of their commands where such cases are not properly handled.

Yusuf Kolo, the assistant commissioner of police in charge of SARS at the force headquarters, refused to speak on the arrest when contacted by TheCable.

Kolo said his job is “purely operational and investigative in nature”.

However, Jimoh Moshood, force public relations officer, confirmed the arrests but did not disclose the number of operatives in detention.

“I am aware of their investigation but I don’t know the number of people involved,” he told TheCable.

“The nature of the investigation is such that if possible, the persons involved would be arrested.”


Source: https://peachessence.com/more-than-32-sars-officers-held-in-detention-facilities-in-abuja/

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