By Ukpong, Abuja Following public outcry of the recent upsurge of extrajudicial killings by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), protesters on Thursday stormed the Police headquarters demanding immediate disbandment of the unit. Daily Times gathered that notable among the protesters includes, the Presidential Candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in the 2019 General […]
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Imohimi Edgal, says he has embarked on measures towards implementing the directives of the Inspector-General of Police on measures to curb the excess activities of police officers in the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (FSARS), and other tactical units. READ ALSO: IG pledges to reform activities of […]
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has pledged to check the extra-judicial activities of some personnel of the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Special Tactical Units. READ ALSO: Banning FSARS not best way to go, Lagos Ex-CP says The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, disclosed this in a […]
The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Nwanchukwu Enwonwu, has warned the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) personnel in the state against violating the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu’s directives banning routine patrol by the squad. READ ALSO: Banning FSARS not best way to go, Lagos Ex-CP says Daily Times Nigeria gathered that Enwonwu gave the […]
29-year-old Ikechukwu Ozorumba pictured above, has been arrested by operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS at Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island, Lagos for allegedly conniving with his accomplice now at large, to rob a driver with Taxify Car Hiring Services in Lagos of his Camry and allegedly strangled him to death. According to the […]
An operative of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Olakunle Olonade, accused of killing an official of the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA), Rotimi Adeyemo, who arrested him for traffic violations, has died after he was beated by a mob. According to the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Chike Oti, the incident […]
A Petrol Station Supervisor, a pump attendant and four others have been arrested for masterminding a robbery operation at Skepter Petrol Filling Station at Igbo-Elerin Bus-Stop along Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The suspects Obinna Ofoma, 25 years; Ndukwa Junior, 22 years; William Okon, 22 years; Tony Oluchukwu, 28 years; Charles Mike, 20 years and Freedom Daniel, 20 […]
Undercover operatives from the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three members of a kidnap gang who had allegedly attempted to kidnap a Lagos based business woman called Ijeoma Eze-Okafor. Two of the suspects, Emmanuel Okemayin and Austine Anyia both drivers to the victim and her husband had […]
To enhance professionalism and ensure personnel of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS) act in line with International best practices, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris in collaboration with the German Government has organised two weeks training for personnel of the Unit across the Federation. Recall that the Presidency had recently ordered […]
In furtherance with the implementation of the Presidency’s directive to reform the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the IGP Committee charged with the responsibility to implement the reform in compliance with the directive said all options will be exhausted in ensuring the new Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) is totally overhauled. Emphasising this was the South-West […]
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Imohimi Edgal has warned personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), to always operate wearing full police uniform. This warning comes on the heels of the restructuring of the SARS to FSARS by the Inspector General of Police as directed by the Presidency. Speaking at […]