IGP Shuts Down SARS Teams, Renames Unit FSARS

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria Police has announced the unbundling of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) teams across the country, with its command and control centralised. It said the unit will now be known as the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), a name introduced in 2016 by former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase. A statement by spokesman Jimoh Moshood

The Blind Alley – Episode 7

  “Dear people of God,” like you all know, our three seminarians would be rounding up their apostolic work by next month, “Our parish priest announced on the pulpit before commencing his homily on Sunday”. The announcement was greeted with a boisterous noise and cheers. Some were clapping whilst some felt rather calm. The parishioners

Osinbajo orders re-organisation of SARS

  Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered an immediate re-organisation of the police’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The Acting President gave the order following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) The allegations border on human rights violations. Osinbajo ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to, with immediate

The Blind Alley – Episode 6

  Through our journey from the house to the hospital, papa never stopped praying. You’d notice his jittery lips as he intermittently peeped behind to see if Semi had passed on…. “Mama Obioma, “how is he?,” he asked mama with an x-rayed disposition of nervousness as he drove. We arrived divine hospital at exactly 12:15