Following the swift and fierce outrage of many Nigerians against the misconducts of the some members of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), some senators demanded for the reform of the squad.
Speaking on the motion, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawam said “this is something that concerns our day-to-day lives and it is something that is all over the country. I think this is a situation that should be properly investigated those involved in the recent incidents should be arrested and prosecuted.
Sabi Abdullahi, senator representing Niger North senatorial district stated that members of the squad often attack innocent citzens.
“the only difference between SARS and criminals is that they are holding AK47. Some very wicked Nigerians go to SARS to tell them to harass their fellow citizens.”
Another senator, who is a representative of Rivers East senatorial district, George Sekibo referred to members of the squad as agents of corruption.
“SARS members are agents of corruption. They extort money from innocent people and lock people up arbitrarily. They are not VIOs; they will go ahead to ask for a driving license. That is not their function. They must face their functions.
“SARS has turned back against the nation. This is the right time to do something about them.”
Earlier, the Senator representing Lagos Central, Oluremi Tinubu, had moved a motion on the need to check the culture of brutality by security operatives against Nigerians.
The Senate resolved to mandate the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to investigate human rights abuses by Nigerian security agencies and urged the various security agencies to establish hotlines to enable Nigerians to report abuses by their agents.
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