APC welcomes SARS disbandment, calls for swift police reforms

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as a responsive decision and a major step of the President Muhammadu Buhari affirmed resolve to achieve better policing and necessary reforms.

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Yekini Nabena, in a statement yesterday said from the recent #BlackLivesMatter social movement to other global clamours for review of police operations, particularly in regard to citizens they are empowered to protect, the need for police reforms in Nigeria is urgent and continuous.

According to him, “With the benefit of experience and public outcry over the operations of the now disbanded SARS, the APC is confident that the new policing arrangement promised by the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mohammed Adamu, will balance the need to effectively combat armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country and ensure humane, professional and accountable police operations.

“We call on Nigerians to take advantage of the Citizens and Strategic Stakeholders’ Forum”.