BREAKING: IGP bans FSARS operatives from ‘routine’ patrols, ‘stop and search’ duties

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad from routine patrols.

He also banned and other Tactical Squads of the Force including the Special Tactical Squad, Intelligence Response Team, Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal, and Command levels, from carrying out routine patrols.

They were also banned from conducting other conventional low-risk duties – stop and search duties, checkpoints, mounting of roadblocks, traffic checks, etc – with immediate effect.

This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on Sunday.

The statement titled, IGP bans FSARS, other police tactical squads from routine patrols’, added that “In addition, no personnel of the Force is authorised to embark on patrols or tactical assignments in mufti. They must always appear in their police uniforms or approved tactical gear.”

The statement came a few hours after condemnations greeted the alleged shooting of a young man in front of a hotel in the Ughelli area of Delta State by some SARS operatives.

The statement read in part, “The IGP’s directives come against the backdrop of findings by the leadership of the Force that a few personnel of the Tactical Squads hide under these guises to perpetrate all forms of illegality, contrary to the Standard Operating Procedure, Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement establishing the squads.

“Specifically, the IGP has warned the Tactical Squads against the invasion of the privacy of citizens particularly through indiscriminate and unauthorised search of mobile phones, laptops, and other smart devices.
“They are to concentrate and respond only to cases of armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes when the need arises.

“The IGP notes that the FSARS and other Police Tactical Squads remain a critical component of the Force in confronting prevailing and emerging violent crimes in the country.


“The IGP has equally warned, that henceforth, the Commissioner of Police in charge of FSARS, Commissioners of Police in charge of State Commands and the FCT as well as their supervisory Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police, will be held liable for any misconduct within their Area of Responsibility.

“He therefore charged them to ensure effective supervision and mentoring of the personnel of the Tactical Squads under their jurisdiction.”

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we dont want ban rather End their activities

Scrap SARS totally.

#EndSARS

They're Bunch of Stupid folks in Blacks....they'll still carry out Illegal duties in few weeks to come

Nice move Mr IG...these boiz has done more harm than good to every Nigerian person...thieves in police clothing...

Immediately effect it's...... Now now self

Do they ever obey directives?

Like they will even listen ... Is it not to start knocking on people's door and telling them to open.they will start searching people's houses. And dropping tear gas in them

Johndot:
BREAKING: IGP bans FSARS operatives from ‘routine’ patrols, ‘stop and search’ duties

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad from routine patrols.

He also banned and other Tactical Squads of the Force including the Special Tactical Squad, Intelligence Response Team, Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal, and Command levels, from carrying out routine patrols.

They were also banned from conducting other conventional low-risk duties – stop and search duties, checkpoints, mounting of roadblocks, traffic checks, etc – with immediate effect.

This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on Sunday.

The statement titled, IGP bans FSARS, other police tactical squads from routine patrols’, added that “In addition, no personnel of the Force is authorised to embark on patrols or tactical assignments in mufti. They must always appear in their police uniforms or approved tactical gear.”

The statement came a few hours after condemnations greeted the alleged shooting of a young man in front of a hotel in the Ughelli area of Delta State by some SARS operatives.

The statement read in part, “The IGP’s directives come against the backdrop of findings by the leadership of the Force that a few personnel of the Tactical Squads hide under these guises to perpetrate all forms of illegality, contrary to the Standard Operating Procedure, Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement establishing the squads.

“Specifically, the IGP has warned the Tactical Squads against the invasion of the privacy of citizens particularly through indiscriminate and unauthorised search of mobile phones, laptops, and other smart devices.
“They are to concentrate and respond only to cases of armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes when the need arises.

“The IGP notes that the FSARS and other Police Tactical Squads remain a critical component of the Force in confronting prevailing and emerging violent crimes in the country.


“The IGP has equally warned, that henceforth, the Commissioner of Police in charge of FSARS, Commissioners of Police in charge of State Commands and the FCT as well as their supervisory Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police, will be held liable for any misconduct within their Area of Responsibility.

“He therefore charged them to ensure effective supervision and mentoring of the personnel of the Tactical Squads under their jurisdiction.”

https://punchng.com/breaking-igp-bans-fsars-operatives-from-routine-patrols-stop-and-search-duties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1601817967

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Good news

They should all be transferred to fight boko haram.

Omg

Story for the Gods!!
No be today this news start!
Just End it!! Nothing like banning it anymore!

efcc sef dey sleep? is this not suppose to be their job?

I love this.
More death to them.
If we should even start self,them no many pass us,Delta no be Edo, Delta no be Rivers,Delta no be North,Delta No be Biafra, Delta no be Nigeria self, Delta na Delta,Na we be heartbeat and finger of God.
We dey quiet no mean say we no serious or strong,we just love peace but since SARS,NPF and The Army no like peace,no problem, we're ready to fight and live while they die,since we can't fight for politicians we will fight for our boys, girls and parents and children.
I for like take selfie send come but e too risky, it's hot here in Delta, it's hot right now. They're on the run.
If them like send the Army,it will be remix of what happened during the Lockdown clash between Urhobo and Isoko people against the Army,we go play rematch of bullets like last time,they should come prepare.
One can only imagine how sweet it'll be only if the Militants will join us, it's even giving me orgasms goddamn it.
We're Deltans.
We're Isoko and Urhobo
We're Niger Deltans.

Hausaboy239:
Story for the Gods!!
No be today this news start!
Just End it!! Nothing like banning it anymore!

lets say they end it. will the sars officers be sacked? NO. they will join normal police and still go on same patrols. just same animal sprayed with another color

Thank God d igp is an hausa man..if to say na nnamdi kanu people Dem for d support Dem evn with weapon sef, who remember how ogbonaya onovo? spoil Nigeria police, him go psc continue d distribution dia till Buhari sack am cum bring person wey get sense..musiliu smith

Long overdue