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SARS: Reps move against police unit
The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to cut the excesses of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS.
Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives disclosed this while reprimanding the special police unit.
This was as the house passed a motion to investigate the alleged avalanche of their crimes against the citizenry.
The motion was moved by Hon Alhassan Ado Doguwa during the plenary on the need to put a stop to the human rights abuses by the members of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police.
The house has also order the Inspector General of Police to take decisive action to stop the brutality and Human Rights Violation by SARS and report the said actions to the House within three weeks, produce a comprehensive record of disciplinary and(or) Judicial action taken against the officers accused of abuse of power in the past five years and produce immediate plan for identifying and compensation for victims.
Hon Alhassan while presenting the motion Noted with great concerns the persistent outcry by Nigerians over the brutality and human rights violation by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police Force.
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