THE Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) will now focus on violent crimes, Inspector-General Ibrahim Idris has said.
The police chief spoke yesterday in Abuja at the last meeting of the year with Commissioners of Police and other senior officers.
He warned police officers to avoid temptation from politicians as the 2019 election draws near.
Describing the election year as “critical”, the IG urged police personnel to be professional and steadfast.
Idris said contrary to claims that the police kept disobeying court orders, which asked it to unseal Peace Corp Headquarters building located in Jabi area of Abuja, the Police had appealed the order.
The police also said it asked the court to stay execution of the judgment.
Commissioner of Police, SARS, Haliru Gwandu, who spoke on the reorganisation in the squad, said: “Under the reorganisation, the SARS now will be under the supervision of CP Commands.
“The commands will supervise the activities of SARS and the central administration will now be under the FSARS.
Reformed SARS to fight violent crimes
