Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The dissolution comes after days of protest by Nigerian youths against the police unit.
Police spokesman Frank Mba said in a statement on Sunday that the squad will cease to operate across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory.
Below are five key things that should be known about the pronouncement made by the IGP.
1. SARS has been dissolved across all the thirty-six state commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
2. All officers and men serving in the unit are to be deployed to other police commands, formations, and units.
3. A new policing arrangement for tackling the offenses of armed robbery and other violent crimes will be unveiled to the public soon.
4. A citizen and strategic stakeholders forum will be launched to provide an avenue to the citizen to engage and advise police authority issues touching on the general public.
5. An investigation team will be set up to deal with the report of crimes committed against citizens. The team will include civil society organisations, and the aim is to ensure that culprits are brought to justice.
