EXPECT ‘BORN AGAIN’ FEDERAL SPECIAL ANTI ROBBERY SQUAD SOON, SAYS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
Hear him ‘ we started this in Lagos and Ogun where we interviewed almost 70 suspects and we found that these suspects are mostly armed robbers and kidnappers, we also make sure that we lectured our men (SARS) on what they suppose to know and do as FSARS, that is, their main functions is to checkmate and bring armed robbery and kidnapers to book’
He added further that the Inspector General of Police has ordered the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to start wearing Police Uniform whenever they are on duty, pointing out that carrying arms in mufti may make it difficult to differentiate them from criminals
” There is no way SARS can be carrying arms while wearing mufti, because it is difficult for the public to differentiate between them and armed robbers, we have been telling them and also monitoring them with strict compliance”,Ilori said
” If you see any abnormal thing by our men, report to the Commissioner of Police through the PPRO or give direct information to the Police so that our men will not be going out of their function. People can also make use of a Public Complain Rapid Response Unit, people should make use of other SARS operation units, such as Investigating Unit, Anti-Robbery Unit at the Divisional levels, Area Command level, Zonal level. We cannot do it alone, we still need the cooperation of the general public, and anyone of our men doing contrary to his duty will be dealt with according to the law”
He however said in line with the Standard Operative Procedure (SOP), ‘no SARS officer will be allow to tint his or her hair; none of them will be carrying arms without wearing a normal police uniform
“SARS are going to be using a clearly marked vehicle inscribing the Command in which they are from to carry out their duties, each of the vehicles will be numbered serially, but there might be some situations where the operative will not carry a numbered vehicle, that is, they might use unmarked vehicle depending on the nature of the operation, their uniform will also be clearly marked ” he said
