Nigerian lawyer (SAN) and human rights activist, Femi Falana, on Thursday said police brutality cannot be addressed by renaming the special anti-robbery squad (SARS).
You would recall that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu had on Sunday, October 11 announced the disbandment of SARS following nationwide protests against human rights violations by the police unit.
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On Tuesday, the IGP set up the special weapons And tactics (SWAT) unit to replace the disbanded SARS.
Speaking on Channels TV as to why the protests have continued to gain momentum despite the IGP’s action, Falana said the government only scratched the surface of the problem by renaming SARS as SWAT.
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