Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), to overhaul the special anti-robbery squad (SARS).
Laolu Akande, spokesman of the acting president, disclosed this in a statement.
The statement said the vice-president asked the IGP to ensure that SARS operatives act in adherence to the rule of law.
The statement from Laolu Akande, the media aide of the acting president, reads;
“Following persistent complaints and reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations of human rights violations, His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, Acting-President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, has directed the Inspector General of Police to, with immediate effect, overhaul the management and activities of SARS,” .
Read the full statement below:
