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VP Osinbajo, Omo-Agege joins bandwagon, condemns FARS, applauds IGP for new ban on their routine patrols, stop and search ops

Following widespread anger at the killings and harassment of operatives of the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad (FARS), Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has applauded the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu for banning the routine patrol of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Nigeria Police Force.

Earlier, the Police boss had warned FSARS and other Tactical Squads of the Force against carrying out stop and search duties, checkpoints, mounting of roadblocks, traffic checks, etc with immediate effect.

Vice President Osinbajo told journalists at his Aguda House residence in Abuja on Sunday that the routine attacks on young people is infuriating.

While condemning the actions of some officers he called bad “eggs of the Force,” the Vice President asked the police to stick to their mandates.

He also commended Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) for speaking up against injustices meted out by some security operatives on young Nigerians.

In his own reaction, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has condemned the activities of the special Police units.

In a statement by his Spokesperson, Yomi Odunuga, Senator Omo-Agege expressed concern over the incessant cases of extrajudicial killings, harassment, illegal arrest and extortion of defenceless citizens by some officials attached to SARS in different parts of Nigeria.

Specifically, the Deputy President of the Senate cited the alleged shooting of a man by operatives of SARS in his constituency in Ughelli, Delta State over the victim’s alleged refusal to allow the operatives to search his phone as well as another shooting of a youth in the town by men of the ‘Operation Delta Safe’ over the victim’s alleged refusal to allow the operatives to search his phone to buttress his argument on the need for comprehensive reforms and overhaul of security units in the country.

Senator Omo-Agege called on the police authorities to fish out the culprits for prosecution, stressing that this will serve as deterrent to others.

While calling on security personnel to always maintain the rules of engagement, the lawmaker urged youth in the area to exercise utmost restraint while investigation is ongoing.

“Those who are authorised to bear arms and maintain law and order in the country ought to understand that such must be exercised with responsibility especially when human life is sancrosant.

“I hope those who are quick at pulling the trigger would adopt strategies that would foster mutual understanding between them and those they are tasked to protect, in their bid to save the lives of Nigerians. It would be  a depressing twist of fate for them to be listed among those contributing to the list of the dead in this challenging period globally,” he said.

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