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SARS allegedly kill one injured Many during burial procession of young man

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2019 0

Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, allegedly shot dead one person while many suffered during a funeral procession in Rumuosi, Obio-Akpor local government area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State on Monday. It was gathered that the procession was for the burial of one Aleruchi

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Bank drivers arrested for threatening to kidnap their female boss

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2019

On the 16/6/2019 at about 8:15pm, Police detectives attached to the command special Anti Robbery Squard (SARS) arrested one izuchukwu Nebolisa,33, and Simeon Obiakor,35 at Jesus Estate, Anambra State. The suspects, who are driver attached to First Bank Plc, Akwa ,has conspired and continously threatened to kidnap their branch manager, one chinwe Ezenwa to kidnap, […]

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Police refund N6m extorted by SARS from abducted Anambra trader

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2018 0

The Nigeria Police have refunded N6 million allegedly extorted from a trader, Ugochukwu Oraefo who was reportedly abducted by men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in Onitsha Anambra State. The refund was as a result of petition by the trader’s lawyer, Uche Ijeoma of International Human Rights and Equity Defence Foundation, to the […]

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Stop going after ‘yahoo boys’ – Police IG, Ibrahim Idris Warns SARS

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2018 0

Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector General of Police, has asked operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) to desist from running after internet fraudsters, Dailytrust reports. He said they had the mandate of curbing armed robbery and kidnapping, warning that any officer caught arresting cybercrime suspects would be sanctioned appropriately. Idris gave the

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Former police boss calls for capacity building for SARS operatives

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2018 0

A former Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawrence Alobi, on Sunday in Abuja, called for a robust capacity building on democratic policing for men of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS). Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, had on August 14, directed the immediate overhaul of the SARS. The directive was sequel to complaints by Nigerians on the […]

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IGP measures to overhaul SARS too cosmetics, NGOs lament

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2018 0

Two non-governmental organisations and human right crusaders, Access to Justice and Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) have described the steps taken by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris to reform the Special Anti Robery Squad (SARS) as too short, and will not go far enough to effect the needed change. According […]

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Osinbajo to IGP: Overhaul SARS now, investigate rights violations

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris to immediately overhaul the management and activities of Special Anti – Robbery Squad (SARS). Osinbajo ordered that any unit that would emerge from the process must be intelligence-driven and restricted to the prevention and detection of armed robbery, kidnapping

Crime News

Lagos police arrest soldier for armed robbery, cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

A serving soldier in the Nigerian Army, Daniel Okeke, notorious for the snatching motorbikes and armed robbery around the Ojo axis of Lagos has been arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), of the Lagos State Police Command. The suspect who is attached to the Nigerian Army Corp of Supply and Transport, Bonny […]

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Police dismiss 4 SARS personnel over armed-robbery, kidnapping

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2018 0

Four operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Lagos State Police Command Ikeja have been dismissed by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge of zone 2 command, AIG Adamu Ibrahim. The dismissal of the suspects -Sgt Adeoye Adekunle, Sgt Adenira Adebowale, Sgt Agbi Lucky and Sgt Odighe Hehosa – follows the recommendation of police […]

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[MUST WATCH] #SARS Officers Shot Truck Drivers Over Bribe

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

report reaching us that 2 truck drivers and a motorboy who reportedly refused to give out bribe to sars officers in Ogun State, were reportedly shot by the security operatives. An Instagram user @tushcompere, who shared a video of victims of the shooting who he confirmed were badly injured and taken to the hospital, wrote: […]

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[Opinion] Do Police men have right to search people’s phones, laptops? – A legal perspective

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2018 0

The controversy surrounding the authority of policemen and other security agents to randomly search people’s belongings has always excite heated discussion in Nigeria. Policemen take it for granted these days that they have the right to randomly accost people on the road and demand for their mobile phones, laptops and other communication devices to search […]

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Hilarious!!! SARS officers keep Lagos businessman In toilet to extort money

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

Operatives of the SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) yesterday forced a businessman, Immanuel Ibe-Anyanwu, to go hide in the toilet of a Zenith Bank branch at Ago Palace-Way, Okota, Lagos State in a bid to escape them. 37 year old Ibe-Anyanwu explained that the SARS officers were waiting outside the bank to extort money from him, […]

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Suspects in Melaye’s gun case escape from Police custody

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2018 0

The Police in Lokoja said on Wednesday that the two suspects that named Sen. Dino Melaye as their gun supplier have escaped from custody. The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ali Janga said at a press conference in Lokoja that the two suspects ; Kabiru Seidu alias Osama and Nuhu Salisu alias Small escaped […]

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Sen Obiora, SARS invade Daily Times complex

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2018 0

. Arrest 5 staff, cart away computers, documents Riot policemen of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Scorpion Division, Ikeja, Lagos at the prompting of embattled Senator Ikechukwu Obiora, on Friday, invaded and shut down operations at The Daily Times Nigeria (DTN) complex, Ikeja, Lagos, as they arrested five members of staff and went away with computers […]

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IGP bars SARS operatives from stop and search duties on roads

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2017 0

…Directs operatives to stay off civil matters The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has barred operatives of the controversial Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, from conducting stop and search on roads. The IGP also stopped them from acting as bodyguards to prominent Nigerians just as he warned them against further delving into civil matters […]

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Senate investigates SARS’ brutality in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2017 0

Following a point of order of urgent national importance raised by Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial district, Isah Hamman Misau, the Senate has asked its ad-hoc Committee on national security to investigate activities of Special Anti-Robbery Squad on Tuesday. Isah said that there were serious complaints from Nigerians over excesses of operatives of Special

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IGP bows to pressure as #EndSARS trends online, orders immediate re-organisation of anti-robbery squad

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2017 0

Idris Kpotun Ibrahim, the Inspector General of Police, has ordered the immediate re-organization of special anti-robbery squad (SARS) across the country. This was as a result of the #EndSARS campaign launched on Twitter by some Nigerians. The campaign had exposed some of the atrocities committed by the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad. The IGP in a […]

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Why I kidnapped my Boss’ inlaw – Kidnap suspect reveals

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Joy Anyim A 38 year old man William Owolabi is telling policemen attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) how he allegedly masterminded the kidnap of his boss brother in law, one Hilary Azuka, 36 and his girlfriend Rebecca Omokaro 32 at the Oniru area of Lagos State. The Suspects Owolabi and two of […]

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Confessions: SARS commander accused of rape, kidnap others

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Rivers government has again accused the state Commander of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Mr. Akin Fakorede, of using his men to perpetrate kidnapping, armed robbery, extra judicial killings, rape and other criminal activities in the state in order to create the impression of insecurity to outsiders and investors. In a […]

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SARS arresting youths with tattoos in Sango

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

There are reports of ongoing raiding activities by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force coupled with gunshots at Joju junction in Sango, Ogun. UPDATE: There’s an uneasy calm at Joju junction, Sango as police operatives are currently on the lookout for youths wearing tattoos on their body.