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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Uzorsudoku: 11:20am 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.


after robbers kill hundreds of cops per year, they will change policy. they should adopt a holistic approach, psychology, training, welfare discipline etc to get the best out of our cops instead of outright ban.

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/

Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Deepthoughts: 11:20am 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/

Considering the nature of the crimes in our society n the operational nature of tasers,I doubt the efficacy of the taser in Nigeria rather the police authority should consider the use of rubber bullets when dealing with suspected persons who are not armed with lethal weapons.
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Debaiz: 11:21am On Apr 16, 2019
hungryboy:
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.

Then they should start to properly define their job description.

They can make them carry both the teaser and the gun so that gun usage will be the last resort.

On no reason should an harmless citizen should be shot.
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Danielsuccess: 11:21am On Apr 16, 2019
Welcome development.
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by abbeyty(m): 11:30am On Apr 16, 2019
They should give them toy guns instead of real guns
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by CaptainFM1: 11:30am On Apr 16, 2019
Lexusgs430:
Just give them whistles.......

And whips!
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by IamHeWrites: 11:31am On Apr 16, 2019
Modified

TASER is a swift electric rifle handheld device that incapacitates a person by transmitting a 50,000-volt electric shock. The Taser fires two small darts, connected to the device with thin wires, up to a distance of approximately 11 metres (35 feet). The darts can penetrate clothing and, once they make contact with the target, deliver the electric shock, which disrupts the target’s nervous system, resulting in temporary incapacitation. The Taser is not considered a firearm, because it uses compressed nitrogen to launch the darts. A Taser can also be used as a stun gun by pressing it directly against the target’s body, thereby administering the electric shock.


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/

Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by macello4(m): 11:33am On Apr 16, 2019
Simiano:
Ftc
First time in my life Congratulations to me grin
are sick? or mad? ftc kill u animal.
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by CaptainFM1: 11:35am On Apr 16, 2019
davillian:
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 .

Routine patrolling is needed. That's how they response time can be easily reduced.
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by jyz200(m): 11:36am On Apr 16, 2019
post=77585202:
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
Hope say e no dy kill
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Lexusgs430: 11:37am On Apr 16, 2019
CaptainFM1:


And whips!


Some whooping fit pass bullet penetration o..... tongue
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Arysexy(m): 11:42am On Apr 16, 2019
Those bastards can even kill by the overdose of the taser which is supposed to be used just few seconds to weaken the culprit.

The animal in them will make them ' chuk ' d taser on Ur head for 1hour till u die, or use it on Ur blokkos to make u impotent.

Nigeria police should be left with baton only

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by enomakos(m): 11:42am On Apr 16, 2019
post=77586040:

No it can't.
It has a limit to distance!
This is not for armed robbers by the way!
OK thanks

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by MANNABBQGRILLS: 11:42am On Apr 16, 2019
jyz200:

Hope say e no dy kill
If used properly, it doesn't kill!

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by MANNABBQGRILLS: 11:42am On Apr 16, 2019
enomakos:
OK thanks
You welcome.

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by MANNABBQGRILLS: 11:43am On Apr 16, 2019
Arysexy:
Those bastards can even kill by the overdose of the taser which is supposed to be used just few seconds to weaken the culprit.

The animal in them will make them ' chuk ' d taser on Ur head for 1hour till u die, or use it on Ur blokkos to make u impotent.

Nigeria police should be left with baton only
Hehehehe cheesy wink grin

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Nobody: 11:46am 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?

Itk is it teaser or Taser Na u go school pass na... Back to topic, i hope SARS go follow up and stop carrying firearms. Finally na to dey shock people anyhow go be their M.O grin

Meanwhile its very legal to own one for self defense Just order online less than 10k to dey shock suspected SARS operatives when want come oppress u.. Na first to shock now o cheesy
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by frozen70(f): 11:46am On Apr 16, 2019
Good thinking and good idea from the IG.

Let's see if this will reduce careless killing by those who were expected to safeguard their citizens

I don't know if it's that black cloths they are wearing that is causing it
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Nobody: 11:49am On Apr 16, 2019
Simiano:
Ftc
First time in my life Congratulations to me grin
FTC? Mumini grin
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by sharena(m): 11:52am On Apr 16, 2019
ALL THIS LOCAL RECRUITS NA HERE EM GO COME USE AM SHOCK PEOPLE DIE ALL IN THE NAME OF SARS NOT USING GUN ANYMORE
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by davillian(m): 11:52am On Apr 16, 2019
CaptainFM1:


Routine patrolling is needed. That's how they response time can be easily reduced.
SWAT dont patrol only police do.
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Ishilove: 12:01pm On Apr 16, 2019
You want to unleash tasers on Nigerians with zero fitness culture?? Half of the tasered populace will drop dead from heart attacks

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Nobody: 12:07pm On Apr 16, 2019
IMPLEMENT, Thank you, Next !!!!
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Mcreloaded(m): 12:08pm On Apr 16, 2019
Miss the days when police use condo .
aka batten
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by dederocs(m): 12:11pm On Apr 16, 2019
Is the Police trying to tell us that, they can not train and re-indoctrinate their personel, to give Nigerian citizens a well disciplined and monitored force?

Installing cameras on every police van can be a good start, a total reorientation, of who a Nigerian citizen is to a police officer, and who they are to Nigerian citizens. This British doctrine, which is an offshoot of the anti-people and anti-insurrection principle, still in use by the Nigerian Police force should be done away with, and a Police 'Service' doctrine should be created. Service, being the guiding principle, for the training and orientation of the new Nigerian Police Service.
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by Ifeanyi2020: 12:13pm On Apr 16, 2019
Interesting to hear that from a super cop, seem he is sophisticated than he's predecessors.
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by kingEllah(f): 12:20pm On Apr 16, 2019
post=77585215:

D tin weak person o!

But, It is actually spelt TASER!


Ye!�
See this trained savage
Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by King19957(m): 12:20pm On Apr 16, 2019
chelseabmw:


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 kingEllah(f): 12:22pm On Apr 16, 2019
Arysexy:
Those bastards can even kill by the overdose of the taser which is supposed to be used just few seconds to weaken the culprit.

The animal in them will make them ' chuk ' d taser on Ur head for 1hour till u die, or use it on Ur blokkos to make u impotent.

Nigeria police should be left with baton only

This got me laughing really hard. But it's the truth

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Re: SARS Killings: No More Use Of Gun During Operations – Police IG by SmartMen: 12:30pm On Apr 16, 2019
nijabazaar:
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?
Are Nigerians scientific to life? undecided

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