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#ENDSARS: Police IG Replaces SARS With SWAT

Tare Magbei
Tare Magbei
Published: June 13, 2025
Last updated: June 13, 2025
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#ENDSARS: Police IG Replaces SARS With SWAT | Daily Report Nigeria
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The Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has established a new unit in the police for to replace the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

This was announced through a statement by the Public Relations Officer of Police, DCP Frank Mba.

Mba revealed the name of the new unit to be Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team.

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According to the Police PRO, SWAT will fill the gaps that the dissolution of the defunct SARS will create.

He further stated that recruitment into the SWAT unit as commenced as well.

He said; “prospective members of this new team will also undergo psychological and medical examination to ascertain their fitness and eligibility for the new assignment.

“They are to commence training at the different Police tactical training institutions nationwide, next week.

“While personnel from the Police Commands in the South-East and the South-South will be trained at the Counter-Terrorism College, Nonwa-Tai, Rivers State, those from the Police Commands from the North and the South-West will be trained at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende, Nasarawa State and the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, respectively.

“While reaffirming his irrevocable commitment towards the successful and holistic implementation of the Police reforms, the IGP enjoins members of the public, particularly protesting citizens to exercise restraint and allow measures being put in place to come to fruition and engender a Police Force that would meet the yearnings and aspirations of the citizenry.”

Also, Mohammed Adamu has ordered for all officers of the proscribed Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination.

Mba said the order was in accordance with Section 18 (10) of the Police Act 2020, saying officers are expected to undergo this process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties.

“The medical examination will be carried out by the newly set-up Police Counselling and Support Unit (PCSU), a unit, which henceforth shall engage in psychological management, re-orientation and training of officers of the Force deployed for tactical operations and other duties.

“The Unit, which is domiciled with the Force Medical Department and coordinated by the Force Medical Officer, has its membership drawn from amongst psychiatrists, psychologists, medics, pastors and imams, Public Relations practitioners, Civil Society and other Human Rights groups with relevant qualifications and expertise.”

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