Northern elders blow hot over SARS ban, say sacking of Service Chiefs should follow suit
13th October 2020

Noah Ebije, Kaduna

Following the scrapping of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) by the federal government, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) have called for similar action the nation’s security apparatus, particularly the Service Chiefs.

In a statement on Tuesday titled, “Northern Elders Forum on Developments Related to Policing Nigeria”, signed by the Forum’s Director, Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed said the energy deployed to remove SARS should also be directed to protect north from insecurity currently ravaging the region.

“The Forum demands that the spirit deployed against SARS should be visited on policing and securing the North. We further demand a complete overhaul of our policing and security agencies, starting with the removal of Service Chiefs and the involvement of responsible opinion in initiatives that will address the manner the nation is designed to be policed and secured.

“We appeal to fellow Nigerians to show the highest levels of restraint and maturity in the manner we organize the defence of our rights. Under no circumstances should we encourage acts that increase our exposure to crime, lawlessness and insecurity.

“The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has noted the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to order the scrapping of the much-maligned Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), and reorganization and investigations into excesses of the outfit.
The Forum notes that this decision should be placed in the context of the huge demands that had been made for the President to address serious shortfalls in our policing and security institutions.

“There have been many abuses that ought to have been checked by this and earlier administrations, but were ignored or treated with levity owing to very low levels of respect for accountability. It is a sad commentary on the manner this administration approaches sensitive matters such as security of citizens that it had to be forced into taking this decision after serious damage to the integrity and credibility of our policing and security institutions.

“The Forum reminds President Buhari that hundreds of thousands of people in Northern communities have been at the mercy of bandits, kidnappers and rustlers without any form of police protection. It is clear that many things are seriously wrong with our policing and security institutions, if the same institutions will be accused of extra-judicial acts by some citizens, and virtual non-existence by other citizens. It is not acceptable that thousands of our fellow citizens in the North will be virtually abandoned to armed criminals and a vicious insurgency, and the Nigeria police will get a slap on the wrist for acts that go against the core of its mandate in other areas of its responsibility”. The statement said.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/northern-elders-blow-hot-over-sars-ban-say-sacking-of-service-chiefs-should-follow-suit/

Dem be dragons?


I read it!


I think they are right our entire security system is a damn fraud.


They're not serving according to high world standard. The citizens are always on their own. You can't even call a cop for help and get it within 10-20minutes.

All they know is to cashout through extortion. If you are traveller by road you'll know wtf I'm talking about..

Mr NEF not only the North is affected by all want you said. It's nationwide sir!


Aso di ting go

Sacking of service chief is long over due.

They should lead a protest to restructure the police.

I don't think the north needs securing.

For goodness sake, they created the problems for themselves.

They should live with it.

Iamgrey5:
They should lead a protest to restructure the police.

Yes they should sponsored a protest that when they we be head

Those stupid northern youths protesting against #endsars protests should also protest against removal of the service chiefs. Btw, this is revolution in a different garb.

Northern youth need to wake up and fight for their right ....our government don't listen ....

The only thing they can really blow well is BOMBS

They are saying the Service chiefs should be removed as far as SARS are banned, while their people are protesting for SARS to be reinstated,you can see how divided the source is.

Baba Ahmed said the energy deployed to remove SARS should also be directed to protect north from insecurity currently ravaging the region.

The region created the insecurity issue.So they should stop dragging others into their self-inflicted problems. After all they are still calling for support for SARS that is not a problem in their region.So I recommend the govt mobilize those SARS operatives to the region asap for them to also feel the heat.

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They are right somehow.

I need the book

They should take the protest to Bornu