The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, in compliance with a Presidential directive, has ordered the immediate overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), across the country.

A statement Wednesday by Police spokesman, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood said the outfit will now be known as Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS).

He said a new Commissioner of Police has been appointed as the overall head of the FSARS nationwide, adding that all SARS teams nationwide have been collapsed under FSARS.

Moshood said the move is also to address complaints and allegations on human rights violations against some of the personnel of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) from members of the public in some parts of the Country.

Moshood added that aggrieved members of the public who have any complaint in the past or present of violation of their rights by any Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) personnel anywhere in the country to report to the police for investigation.

He gave contact details to include: “DIG, Department of Operations: 08037025670; IGP X-SQUAD 0902 690 0729, 08078662130,08174041000 – CALLS, 0903 227 8905 – SMS, 0903 562 1377 – whatsapp or email: integrityxsquad@gmail.com

“IGP Monitoring Unit: igpmonotoringabj@yahoo.com, 08036242591; Commissioner of Police, FSARS: 08033476852; FORCE PUBLIC COMPLAINT BUREAU; 07056792065 Calls/SMS/whatsapp, 08088450152 Calls/SMS/whatsapp, Email: bailisfree@gmail.com, pressforabuja@gmail.com, Twitter: @PoliceNG, www.facebook.com/ngpolice.

“Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), 08057000001 – Calls Only, 08057000002 – Calls Only, 08057000003 – SMS & WhatsApp only, Twitter: @PoliceNG_PCRRU, www.facebook.com/PolicePCRRU. (NAN)

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