President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dismissal of 37 police officers and other issues as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission Presidential Special Panel on Sars Reforms.
This was revealed in a statement by the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission and Chairman Presidential Panel on SARS Reform, Anthony Ojukwu during the submission of report of the Presidential Panel on the reform of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Nigeria Police, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Mr Ojukwu also said that the panel received 113 complaints on alleged human rights violations from across the country and 22 memoranda on suggestions on how to reform and restructure SARS and the Nigeria Police in general.
He said, “At the end of its public hearing and having listened to complaints as well as defendants and their counsel, the Panel recommended thirty-seven Police officers for dismissal from the force. Twenty four were recommended for prosecution. ”
The Panel also directed the Nigerian police to pay compensation for various sums in forty-five complaints and tender public apologies in five complaints. Also, they are to obey court orders in five matters which includes the arrest and prosecution of two retired senior Police officers found to have violated the rights of citizens (one for extra-judicial killing and the other for the illegal takeover of Property of a suspect).
It also recovered two vehicles illegally auctioned by SARS Officers and returned them to their owners.” Some other key recommendations of the Panel include,” Significant improvement in the funding, kitting and facilities of the Nigeria Police Force; Strengthening Information and Communication Technology of the Force; Establishment of State and local government Police.”
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