No former SARS operative will be part of SWAT – Police

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The Nigeria Police Force has said that no former operative of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad will be part of the new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit.

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,  had dissolved SARS on Sunday and set up SWAT following nationwide protest against the brutality of SARS by mainly Nigerian youths.

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Despite the pronouncement of the IGP on SARS, protests have continued in different parts of the country.

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In a series of tweets on Wednesday, the police said the new unit has five cardinal points as its mandate which includes responding to robbery attacks and rescue operations.

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“Mandate of the new TACTICAL team is strictly restricted to; Response to robbery attacks, Response to scenes of weapon-related crimes, Rescue operations, [and] Special operations involving high profile criminals,” Frank Mba, force public relations officer, said in a tweet.

“No personnel of the defunct SARS will be selected to be part of the new TACTICAL team. Operations of the new TACTICAL team will be strictly intelligence-driven.

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“Members of the new TACTICAL team will by no means embark on routine patrols. Members of the new TACTICAL team are barred from indiscriminate and unlawful search of phones, laptops and other smart devices.

“Operatives of the new TACTICAL team must be free of any pending disciplinary matter especially those touching on misuse of firearms and abuse of human rights.”

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