By John Nwokocha Abuja
The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has commended the lnspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu for listening to the outcry of Nigerians by disbanding the murderous Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that has terrorized the populace, saying “It is a welcome development in the nation’s efforts toward effective policing.
“It is unfortunate that operatives of the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad who ought to channel their energy to the fight against armed robbery and kidnapping would turn their riffles against unarmed citizens particularly youths.
“To them all Nigerian youths are suspects dehumanizing them. “They threw professionalism and decency to the winds and allowed themselves to be used by the highest bidder to settle scores including family issues while armed robbers, kidnappers, rituals, bandits and Boko Haram terrorise fellow compatriots.
“Police brutality and killings escalated across the country which necessitated the nationwide protests to #EndSARSNow#. Thousands of Nigerians are languishing in various Police cells for crimes they know nothing about as if Nigeria is a Police state”.
According to the national chairman of IPAC Dr Leonard Nzenwa, “It is a big relief that this long national nightmare is over.
“All the SARS operatives involved in brutality and killing of innocent citizens should be arrested and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others”.
The Council urges Police authorities to come up with a professional, disciplined, proactive, patriotic, human, people-oriented anti-robbery squad, conscious of the fact that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government, in tandem with Section 14(2)b of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
While the council expresses confidence in the Inspector General of Police ability to match the task of building an effective Police Force that the nation will be proud of, it also calls on the National Assembly to take urgent steps to further amend the Police Act in line with international standards.
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