Special Anti-Robbery Squad

The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to as a matter of urgency, address Nigerians on the #EndSARS protests across the country. The upper chamber urged the Federal Government to faithfully implement all the five…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami Monday has received the list of 35 operatives of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, who have been okayed for prosecution and outright dismissal from…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday apologized to Nigerians over the Federal Government's slow movement in addressing their demands for a total ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS unit of the police. Osinbajo, in a…

For well over one week, the polity has been suffused with what President Muhammadu Buhari describes as “genuine concerns and agitations by Nigerians about the excessive use of force and in some cases extra-judicial killings and…

Governors of the 19 Northern States have opposed the disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, on…

The FCT Security Committee of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has banned all street demonstrations, protests and processions in the territory, including the EndSARS protest which turned violent on Wednesday. A…

The Chief executive of Twitter, Jack Dorsey,  has joined the push aimed at disbanding the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and putting an end to police brutality in Nigeria. In a tweet on Wednesday, Jack urged all concerned to make…

Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has called for restraint as the protests against the operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) continued to spread across the country. Jonathan, on his…

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has disarmed all operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and also shut down the unit's offices in the State. Odumosu, who confirmed this while addressing a…

In line with its mandate to promote the rule of law and deepen democratic values in the country, the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Tuesday, requested the unconditional release of all peaceful protesters across the federation…