IGP Orders All Disbanded SARS Officials To Report For Psychological Examination

“The unit, which is domiciled with the Force Medical Department
and coordinated by the Force Medical Officer, has its membership
drawn from among psychiatrists, psychologists, medics, pastors, and
imams, public relations practitioners, civil society and other
human rights groups with relevant qualification and expertise,” the
statement read in part.

The latest development comes 48 hours after the IGP dissolved
SARS following nationwide protests.

In addition to the reforms being carried out since the
disbandment on Sunday, the Force Spokesman said the IGP has also
set up a new unit called the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), to
replace the SARS.

Prospective members of this new team are also expected to
undergo a psychological and medical examination to ascertain their
fitness and eligibility for the new assignment.

Read Full Statement Below

PRESS RELEASE

IGP ORDERS ALL DEFUNCT SARS PERSONNEL TO REPORT AT THE FORCE
HEADQUARTERS FOR DEBRIEFING, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL
EXAMINATION

New Tactical Team to Commence Training Next Week

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, min has
today, 13th October 2020, in accordance with Section 18 (10) of the
Police Act 2020, ordered all personnel of the defunct SARS to
report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing,
psychological and medical examination. The officers are expected to
undergo this process as a prelude to further training and
reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing
duties.

The medical examination will be carried out by the newly set-up
Police Counselling and Support Unit (PCSU), a unit which henceforth
shall engage in psychological management, reorientation and
training of the officers of the force deployed for tactical
operations and other duties.

The unit, which is domiciled with the Force Medical Department
and coordinated by the Force Medical Officer, has its membership
drawn from among psychiatrists, psychologists, medics, pastors, and
imams, public relations practitioners, civil society and other
human rights groups with relevant qualification and expertise.

Meanwhile, the IGP has set up a new Special Weapons and Tactics
(SWAT) Team that will fill the gap arising from the dissolution f
the defunct SARS. Prospective members if this new team will also
undergo psychological and medical examination to ascertain their
fitness and eligibility for the new assignment. They are to
commence training at the different Police tactical training
institutions nationwide, next week. While Personnel from the Police
Commands in the South-East and South-South will be trained at the
Counter-Terrorism College, Nonwa-Tai, Rivers State, those from the
Police Commands from the North and the South-West will be trained
at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende, Nassarawa State
and the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun
State, respectively.

While reaffirming his irrevocable commitment towards the
successful and holistic implementation of the Police reforms, the
IGP enjoins members of the public, particularly protesting citizens
to exercise restraints and allow measures being put in place to
come to fruition and engender a Police Force that would meet the
yearnings and aspirations of the citizenry.

DCP FRANK MBA

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER FORCE HEADQUARTERS ABUJA

#EndSARS Protest Spreads To More States – Port
Harcourt, Ibadan, Enugu, Others Join



Protesters on Tuesday continued their agitations against police
brutality and high-handed operations of the Federal Special
Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS).

Port Harcourt the capital of Rivers State; Ibadan, the capital
city of Oyo State; and Enugu the capital city of Enugu are some of
the new states where the protest is ongoing today.