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SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by IamHeWrites: 10:04am On Apr 16, 2019
The Nigerian Police says its men will no longer be allowed to carry firearms during operations.

Instead, officers of the Police Force will now make use of electro-muscular disruption technology known as teaser in place of firearms.

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammad Adamu disclosed this while addressing men and women of the Nigerian Police Force at the Police College parade ground, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday.

Adamu said the use of the teaser otherwise known as rubber bullet will be used by the routine patrols, arrest duties and other low-risk operations “as strategic approach towards reducing incidents of fatalities associated with misappropriation of lethal weapons by the Police as first line of response to any threat.”

He was reacting to the spate of extra judicial killings by some policemen in recent weeks.

IGBERE TV recalls that a 20-year-old Ms. Joy Ifeanyi was shot dead by men of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) on Saturday in Lagos. This comes less than two weeks after 36-year-old Kolade Johnson was murdered in cold blood by SARS operatives at a football viewing centre in Lagos.

According to the IGP, between January to April, 2019 “Lagos State has recorded four incidents of misuse of firearms which have resulted in extrajudicial killings of young citizens of this country and injury to others.”

“Its more worrisome that two of these incidents occurred within the last two weeks. Aside negating our professional calling, extrajudicial acts of any description or level by any police personnel is an unacceptable anomaly that creates distrust and disdain between the citizens and the police and widens the trust gap between them.

“In perfecting these initiatives, we shall be engaging with Human Rights Bodies, International Agencies Development partners and Civil Society Organisations.

“This is with a view to evolving a united front towards addressing these challenges on a sustainable basis and within the context of best international practices.”

Adamu further stated the Force will no longer tolerate the senseless killings carried out by some of its officers around the country.

“I must emphasise that enough is enough. The nation and indeed the Police under the current leadership can no longer tolerate abuses associated with the Police either in Lagos or any other part of the country.

“I have already ordered that a signal be circulated to all Police Commands and Formations warning of dire consequences against any personnel that by their incorrigible acts deviates from accepted Police culture and values.”

While warning the officers, Adamu added: “The choice now is for each officer to either resolve to perform his or her duties within extant rules, laws and policies or be prepared to be shown the way out of the system.

“Our visit to Lagos is also designed to condone with the families of the victims of the recent incidents of misuse of firearms or other forms of abuse of power by identified police personnel in the State and to share in their grief.

“It is also to reassure citizens that as an institution, the Nigeria Police will not condone any form of abuse of power, acts resulting in misuse of firearms, overzealous and sundry unprofessional conducts by members of the police regardless of his rank and position.”

SOURCE: http://igberetvnews.com/613613/sars-killings-use-gun-operations-police-ig/

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Simiano: 10:05am On Apr 16, 2019
Ftc

First time in my life
Congratulations to me grin

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by chelseabmw(m): 10:12am On Apr 16, 2019
Simiano:
Ftc

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Congratulations to me grin

So this news ain’t important to u? You more concerned about FTC? Yoooooo!! Anyway, Congratulations!!!

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Nobody: 10:13am On Apr 16, 2019
chelseabmw:


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No mind the guy.. BTW hope you ain't pained cos you missed out on the FTC??... Bros Bros!.

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by WonderManly(m): 10:13am On Apr 16, 2019
IamHeWrites:
The Nigerian Police says its men will no longer be allowed to carry firearms during operations.

Instead, officers of the Police Force will now make use of electro-muscular disruption technology known as teaser in place of firearms.

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammad Adamu disclosed this while addressing men and women of the Nigerian Police Force at the Police College parade ground, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday.

Adamu said the use of the teaser otherwise known as rubber bullet will be used by the routine patrols, arrest duties and other low-risk operations “as strategic approach towards reducing incidents of fatalities associated with misappropriation of lethal weapons by the Police as first line of response to any threat.”

He was reacting to the spate of extra judicial killings by some policemen in recent weeks.

IGBERE TV recalls that a 20-year-old Ms. Joy Ifeanyi was shot dead by men of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) on Saturday in Lagos. This comes less than two weeks after 36-year-old Kolade Johnson was murdered in cold blood by SARS operatives at a football viewing centre in Lagos.

According to the IGP, between January to April, 2019 “Lagos State has recorded four incidents of misuse of firearms which have resulted in extrajudicial killings of young citizens of this country and injury to others.”

“Its more worrisome that two of these incidents occurred within the last two weeks. Aside negating our professional calling, extrajudicial acts of any description or level by any police personnel is an unacceptable anomaly that creates distrust and disdain between the citizens and the police and widens the trust gap between them.

“In perfecting these initiatives, we shall be engaging with Human Rights Bodies, International Agencies Development partners and Civil Society Organisations.

“This is with a view to evolving a united front towards addressing these challenges on a sustainable basis and within the context of best international practices.”

Adamu further stated the Force will no longer tolerate the senseless killings carried out by some of its officers around the country.

“I must emphasise that enough is enough. The nation and indeed the Police under the current leadership can no longer tolerate abuses associated with the Police either in Lagos or any other part of the country.

“I have already ordered that a signal be circulated to all Police Commands and Formations warning of dire consequences against any personnel that by their incorrigible acts deviates from accepted Police culture and values.”

While warning the officers, Adamu added: “The choice now is for each officer to either resolve to perform his or her duties within extant rules, laws and policies or be prepared to be shown the way out of the system.

“Our visit to Lagos is also designed to condone with the families of the victims of the recent incidents of misuse of firearms or other forms of abuse of power by identified police personnel in the State and to share in their grief.

“It is also to reassure citizens that as an institution, the Nigeria Police will not condone any form of abuse of power, acts resulting in misuse of firearms, overzealous and sundry unprofessional conducts by members of the police regardless of his rank and position.”

SOURCE: http://igberetvnews.com/613613/sars-killings-use-gun-operations-police-ig/

Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44, OAM4J

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by EngrMcDon(m): 10:15am On Apr 16, 2019
Good development for the masses but bad market for them,


Them go collect beating tire.

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by nijabazaar: 10:16am On Apr 16, 2019
I wish....

Instead of using guns, they can equip them with stun guns.chai this might be mis-used but no one will die. unless the suspect is super hypertensive and above middle age.


Or they should use guns only when they have valid intelligence that the suspect is armed. but they never work based on valid intelligence. SARS never use the process of induction or deduction at all angry

And i think,there should be a general overhaul of te training procedures used in our forces. It is rather archaic and based largely off scripts drafted during dictatorial times. The police/SARS should simply go to Quantico (FBI headquarters) and borrow a leaf in behaviourial science and how to handle civilians. You cant be using a 1960's curriculum to train 2019 SARs/police. There's a terribly urgent need for a total overhaul of the training system.

Then there should be proper background checks. Half of all SARS are former cultists or reformed arm robbers. Perharps thisx x intentional? do the the police believe that you can only check criminal elements by using criminal or reformed criminal agents?

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by seborrhic: 10:36am On Apr 16, 2019
IamHeWrites:

Adamu said the use of the teaser otherwise known as rubber bullet
Blog probably run by a drop out. So in this illiterate blog,rubber bullet is the same as a teaser?

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Lexusgs430: 10:51am On Apr 16, 2019
Just give them whistles.......

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by davenaija: 10:51am On Apr 16, 2019
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by festacman(m): 10:51am On Apr 16, 2019
Is this key policy decision a one-man knee-jack decision made in the heat of the moment by IGP to play to the gallery or to explore and exploit a supply contract opportunity?

Do we already have this crime fighting technology in place? Are our officers already trained to apply them properly?

Was there adequate analysis of the root causes of the problem as well as articulated solution options that considered short-term and long-term effects of taking away guns away from policemen while armed robbers and kidnappers are just upgrading their own guns?

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by macdon4all(m): 10:52am On Apr 16, 2019
as if the sars officers will hear word

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by MANNABBQGRILLS: 10:52am On Apr 16, 2019
Good way to go.....

It is high time we introduced this technology that has been in existence for many many years in sane society to our country.

Just hoping that our policemen won't use it wrongly, they need an extensive education on it...

For those of us that do not know what TASERs look like or how it works, here you have it.......

The electric wave is the same as you hugging a transformer at Oshodi!!!.
shocked

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Nobody: 10:52am On Apr 16, 2019
Nonsense!
Same SARS i saw at akute with guns harassing some guys with honda crosstour embarassed

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by DancingSkeleton(m): 10:52am On Apr 16, 2019
Lies

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Nobody: 10:52am On Apr 16, 2019
grin
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by MANNABBQGRILLS: 10:52am On Apr 16, 2019
seborrhic:

Blog probably run by a drop out.
So in this illiterate blog,rubber bullet is the same as a teaser?
D tin weak person o!

But, It is actually spelt TASER!


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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by davillian(m): 10:53am On Apr 16, 2019
Bail is free you see it at every police station you enter but they would still demand bail and money for file.
Back to the mata
Nigerian police on regular duties should use pistols and SARS should seat down in the office but should only come out only when a distress call is placed
Just the way SWAT only comes out on terrorism , armed rubbery etc .

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by somehow: 10:53am On Apr 16, 2019
Finally we're getting there

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Nobody: 10:54am On Apr 16, 2019
So, they will be killed by criminals

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by somehow: 10:54am On Apr 16, 2019
Guns should never be seen in the hands of police men confronting unarmed civilians!

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by dotun120: 10:54am On Apr 16, 2019
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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by obembet(f): 10:54am On Apr 16, 2019
I believe in what I see.

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by shevon: 10:55am On Apr 16, 2019
IamHeWrites:
The Nigerian Police says its men will no longer be allowed to carry firearms during operations.

Instead, officers of the Police Force will now make use of electro-muscular disruption technology known as teaser in place of firearms.

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammad Adamu disclosed this while addressing men and women of the Nigerian Police Force at the Police College parade ground, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday.

Adamu said the use of the teaser otherwise known as rubber bullet will be used by the routine patrols, arrest duties and other low-risk operations “as strategic approach towards reducing incidents of fatalities associated with misappropriation of lethal weapons by the Police as first line of response to any threat.”

I don't get it. Would they be using tasers or rubber bullets?

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Nobody: 10:55am On Apr 16, 2019
Nigerians get ready to start receiving the shock of your lives.

But on a more serious note, what they should curb is police brutality, even if you give those guys a broom, they will use it to beat the life out of you.

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by midehi2(f): 10:56am On Apr 16, 2019
Gbam!
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by nairalanduseles: 10:56am On Apr 16, 2019
Talk is cheap we want action.........bring the murderers to book......Public hanging

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by BruncleZuma: 10:56am On Apr 16, 2019
Una IG well so?
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by hungryboy(m): 10:56am On Apr 16, 2019
It's dangerous being a policeman in many states in this country.
To many of this criminal elements, the only thing the fear is Policemen with guns, take those guns away, and you will have more dead policemen than dead civilians.

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Muscomide: 10:57am On Apr 16, 2019
seborrhic:

Blog probably run by a drop out.
So in this illiterate blog,rubber bullet is the same as a teaser?


As in ehnnn, the thing tire me o
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Jh0wsef(m): 10:57am On Apr 16, 2019
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