#EndSARS: Some Protesters Are Involved In Shady Deals, Arms Sales, Says Frank Mba

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Frank Mba, said that some of the protesters against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are "involved in shady deals".

Mba stated this in an interview aired on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily.

He said, “Some of the people against SARS are the ones that are involved in shady deals; they engage in arm selling and other crimes.”

Mba, according to Vanguard, reinstated some of the words of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on the dedication of the Police Force in the cleansing of the system for proper policing in the country. 

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Some of the points stated are:

1. The IGP has banned FSARS, STS, and IRT from routine patrols on the streets.

2. The IGP has also banned FSARS, STS, and IRT from conventional low-risk duties – stop and search, checkpoint, mounting of roadblocks, traffic checks, etc – with immediate effect.

3. The IGP has warned that no police officer, including personnel of FSARS, STS, and IRT, is authorized to embark on patrol or tactical assignment in mufti.

4. The IGP has directed that the FSARS, STS, and IRT personnel must appear in their police uniforms or approved tactical gear while on official assignment.

5. The IGP has banned the indiscriminate and unauthorized search of mobile phones, laptops, and other smart devices.

6. The IGP has directed that personnel of FSARS and other tactical squads concentrate and respond only to cases of armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent crimes when the need arises.

7. The IGP has ordered the X-Squad and the Monitoring Unit to monitor and arrest erring personnel of FSARS and other Policemen on the road.

8. The IGP warned that henceforth, the CP in charge of FSARS, CPs in charge of State Commands and FCT, as well as their supervisory Zonal AIGs, will be held liable for misconduct of personnel of FSARS and others within their jurisdiction.

9. The IGP has charged the affected AIGS and CPs to ensure an effective supervision of personnel of FSARS and others within their jurisdiction.

10. The IGP has appealed to citizens not to allow the misconduct by a few personnel of the Force to negatively impact on their confidence and trust in the Police.