#EndSARS: Nigeria says Special Anti-Robbery Squad dissolved

Nigeria's police disbands controversial anti-robbery squad after protests

The head of Nigeria’s police dissolved its Special Anti-Robbery Squad with immediate effect on Sunday, a police statement said, prompted by days of protests across the country against alleged brutality by the controversial unit. The protests broke out after a video circulated last week allegedly showing members of the unit - known as SARS - shooting dead a man in Delta state. It also prompted a globally-trending social media campaign to abolish …

Nigeria dissolves controversial police squad

Decision comes after several days of nationwide protests against police brutality - Anadolu Agency

Nigeria abolishes despised police squad accused of violence and corruption

The head of Nigeria's police dissolved its Special Anti-Robbery Squad with immediate effect yesterday, prompted by days of protests across the country against alleged brutality by the controversial unit.

Nigeria's head of police dissolves controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad

The head of Nigeria's police dissolved it's Special Anti-Robbery Squad [SARS] with immediate effect on October 11, a police statement said, prompted by days of protests across the country against alleged brutality by the controversial unit. The protests broke out in recent days after a video circulated last week alleging to show members of the unit known as SARS, shooting dead a man in Delta state.

Nigeria disbands police unit after protests against brutality

Protests triggered by a video that went viral showing the killing of a civilian by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad

Nigeria to disband Sars police unit accused of killings and brutality

Announcement comes after growing protests, but critics say it does not go far enoughNigeria’s government has dissolved an infamous police unit plagued with allegations of extrajudicial killings and abuse after days of protests against police brutality.A wave of outrage had been fuelled over the last week by the emergence online of graphic footage and shared experiences of abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, commonly called Sars.They beat m…