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Omoleye Omoruyi December 4, 2017

This is why the Police IG’s order to reorganise SARS will not work

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Monday, ordered the restructuring of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) due to incessant complaints from Nigerians - innocent young citizens being intimidated…

Omoleye Omoruyi December 4, 2017

#EndSARS: Police IG orders immediate restructuring of SARS

As calls for the scrapping of the Nigerian Police Special Unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) intensifies, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the immediate re-organisation of the notorious unit.…

Omoleye Omoruyi December 2, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – The 2nd of December

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:

Omoleye Omoruyi December 2, 2017

The Thread: “It is getting out of hand” | Yet another story of SARS operatives killing young Nigerians

Now, this is really getting out of hand. Only a couple of days ago, a Twitter user narrated his traumatic experience with operatives of SARS and how they forced him…

Omoleye Omoruyi November 30, 2017

The Thread: How SARS forcefully extorted N15,000 from me

The issue of intimidation by those responsible for the protection of others did not begin today. It has been an ongoing problem. When a story is told, the people at…

Ezinne November 15, 2017

The Thread: How ‘SARS officers’ almost abducted me

Nigerians are always saying that the Nigerian Police is ineffective and downright corrupt. They buttress these points with true life experiences. Yet the Police keep insisting that they are our…

Azeez September 14, 2017

Kidnappings, robberies in Rivers perpetrated by SARS – Wike

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police is behind kidnappings and armed robberies in the state. The governor said this while…

Omoleye Omoruyi August 23, 2017

Troops kill suicide bomber in Muna Garage

A suicide bomber, one civilian have died, while seven other civilians and four SARS personnel have been injured, in an attempt by the bomber to detonate an IED. As confirmed…

Omoleye Omoruyi July 26, 2017

Cross River monarch arrested for alleged cult activities

A team of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Police have reportedly arrested the Paramount Ruler of Yakurr local government area and the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem…

Roqeebah February 24, 2017

THE COMPLAINT BOX: Why do policemen harass young people for no reason?

This is a message we received from Adeoye Martins, a Lagos resident who seeks to understand why policemen harass young men and women for no reason. Read his submission below:…

Oludolapo Adelana December 10, 2016

#RiversRerun: 1 killed in Gokana

Armed men suspected to be operatives of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) have killed one person in Bodo, Gokana LGA, Rivers. According to The Punch the operatives stormed the Saint…

Roqeebah October 13, 2016

#BlackLivesMatter: All the times we should have used this hashtag in Nigeria

One of the many incidences of globalization is such that thousands in Nigeria can hold hands with African Americans suffering injustice at the hands of the American police force. After all, there was…

Op-ed Editor October 8, 2016

Opinion: Black lives matter in Naija too

by Tony Ogunlowo Recently there has been an international uproar at the number of black people being shot dead by the police in America. The situation has become so bad…

Isime Esene September 26, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Only failed systems allow police officers play God

The recent report by Amnesty International that exposes inhumane behaviour and gross human rights abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), an elite unit of the Nigerian Police Force set…

Mazi Emeka September 23, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today. APC adopts Akeredolu as its candidate The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Rotimi Akeredolu as its candidate for the forthcoming…

Azeez September 23, 2016

Stop torturing suspects, IGP warns SARS operatives

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Thursday warned operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to desist from torturing and killing suspects. Amnesty International had claimed that the Nigeria Police…

Tolu September 22, 2016

Nigerians say Amnesty International report on police extortion is the absolute truth

According to a newly released report by Amnesty International (AI), "an elite Nigerian police squad set up to combat violent crimes is torturing detainees to extract lucrative bribes and confessions."…

Janeth J January 23, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Tompolo must face the law | MTN given 2 months lifeline | 2016 budget to be passed in February | More stories

Ijaw elders want Buhari to hunt down militants behind recent pipelines attacks. Leadership PDP raise 18-man search team for new national chairman. Nation Saraki says 2016 budget will be passed…