Security

Lagos Police Commissioner meets with SARS operatives over IGP directives

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4 years ago

2020/10/05

Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Hakeem Odumosu is currently in an emergency meeting with the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the State on the strict compliance with the directives issued by the Inspector General of Police.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu on Sunday banned personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other tactical squads from carrying out routine patrols and other conventional low-risk duties.

This includes stop and search duties, checkpoints, mounting of roadblocks and traffic checks.

In a statement by the force public relations officer, Frank Mba, the special squads are to now concentrate and respond only to cases of armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes.

Details later