Following days of public protests, the
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday, disbanded the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The directive was announced by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba.
But, in a swift reaction, the Northern Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN) kicked against the scrapping of SARS.
Its spokesperson, Mr Ukasha Hamza, said in Bauchi that the role being played by the squad in checking the activities of criminals, especially on the highways,could not be waived aside.
He said what the squad needed was reform to enable it operate in conformity with the rules of engagement by respecting and upholding the fundamental rights of the citizenry.
The group said scrapping SARS would further compound the already deploration security situation in the country.
