Today the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Adamu announced the establishment of a new police unit called the Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) squad to “fill the gaps” left by the notorious Federal Special Anti-robbery squad(F-SARS).
F-SARS was disbanded after Nigerians took to social media and the streets to protest against the corrupt activities of the unit famous for its harassment, extortion and extra-judicial killing of young Nigerians.
IGP Sets Up New Police Unit, SWAT To Replace FSARS
See how Nigerians are reacting to the creation of the new unit meant to replace F-SARS.