SARS: Turning guns on the protected
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| Policemen sacked for extortion |
Friday, August 3, 2018
Despite public outcry, SARS still above the law (II)
Despite public outcry, SARS still above the law
Just last year,
Nigerians rose up against the elite arm of the Nigerian Police Force, the
Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), kicking against its practices of harassment
of Nigerians, extortion and robbing of suspects. Nigerians demanded the
scrapping of SARS. But the police management team staunchly preferred the
status quo. Emboldened by this stance, SARS operatives became more reckless in
dealing with Nigerians. In this report, JULIANA FRANCIS takes a look at the
impunities and human rights violation still being perpetrated by SARS officials.
Man collapses, dies after finding rival in lover’s apartment
A
48-year-old mother of six, Mrs Ebere Dike has been arrested for the death of
her lover, Mr Otti-Oriekpa Mike, at the Morogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Widow of murdered PDP chieftain accuses police of detaining complainants
Juliana Francis
The grieving widow of murdered Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) chapter chairman, Mrs Silifat Aborishade, has accused detectives attached
to the Lagos State Police Command of shoddy investigation, leading to the arrest
and detention of five innocent members of PDP.
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