Federal Government Speaks On Killings By SARS

 



The recent killing of Nigerians by SARS operative have gotten the  attention  of federal government. 

This online news platform report that the Federal Government  criticised the act of Federal  special Anti-robbery squad (FSARS) of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), which has led to the loose of life of many Nigerian  youth.



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Agoha Chiamaka Oluwabunmi 






The Federal  special Anti-robbery squad (FSARS), was reported to have chased a young Nigerian  youth  to his death in Oshogbo, Osun state last month  and  the recent killing  of another Nigerian  youth  in  Delta State, Southeast on Saturday, October 3.

The  SARS operatives was alleged to have shot the young Nigerian in front of Wetland Hotel, Ughelli in Delta State. This new development resulted to the yelling  by Nigerians for the department of the Nigeria Police to be shut. Nigerians took to there Twitter  handle calling out #ENDSARS on the social media site on Saturday.

The minister  of health  and sports development, Sunday Dare, while reacting to the recent killing of youth  by SARS operatives said it will look into reports of harassment of young people by SARS operatives.

This was disclosed in a statement  on Saturday by John  Joshua  Akanji, special  assistant on media. He saud he has been following  closely the reports  on the attack  of SARS,

He added that  relevant  government agencies  will investigate  the incidents, and also assured young Nigerians that there right  and protection  is secured. 

His words: “The ministry of youth and sports is worried about the menace, increasing harassments and attacks by SARS, especially targeted at youths and other innocent members of the public, and brought it to the attention of the relevant security agencies in Abuja,” the statement read.

“The minister of youth and sports development, who has also been monitoring the reports of alleged SARS harassment and attacks, has called for immediate investigations that will unravel the truth.

“The ministry wishes to assure that this government, through relevant security agencies, will step into the matter to protect our youth and the fundament human rights of every Nigerian.”


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