- The Nigeria police force has compelled all SARS officers to undergo psychometric test
- It also said banned SARS officers from conducting stop and search
- There had been protests by Nigerians calling for the ban of SARS
The Nigeria police force has said that all officers of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) would undergo psychometric test, training and continue assessment of operatives deployed to SARS to determine their suitability.
NAIJ.com gathered through series of tweets on the NPF twitter page that the police force also ordered the prohibition of SARS operatives to act as body-body-guards, delving into land matters, personal disputes, debt collection and civil matters.
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It also prohibited SARS officers from conducting stop and search on roads unless when necessary, adding that the direct supervision of SARS operation in each state command would be under the commissioner of police in charge of the state via the DCP/ACP operations.
The statement read: “Psychometric test, training and continue assessment of operatives deployed to SARS to determine the suitability.
“Prohibition of SARS Operatives to act as body-body-guards, delving into land matters, personal disputes, debt collection & civil matters.
“Prohibition from conducting stop and search on roads unless when necessary. #AskThePolice #ReformSARS.
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“The direct supervision of SARS operation in each state command under the Commissioner of Police in charge of the state via the DCP / ACP ops. The appointment of a Commissioner of Police as a field Commander of all activities related to SARS.”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro has given insights to how the Nigeria Police Force set up the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
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Source: Naija.ng
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Saturday, 23 December 2017