Senate has ordered the arrest and prosecution of operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad indicted in the recent killings of innocent Nigerians across the country.
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, stated this on Wednesday while ruling on the Senate resolution on a motion by Senator Oluremi Tinubu
In her motion, Tinubu had drawn the attention of her colleagues to the recent extra-judicial killings and human rights abuses allegedly perpetrated by SARS operatives.
Lawan said a mere dismissal of overzealous and reckless operatives was not enough as they must be made to face the full wrath of the law.
The Senate President said, “Those who are involved in the recent killings of innocent Nigerians should be arrested and prosecuted.
“Scrapping the SARS now may not be the best option because the nation may lose the best hands in the agency while trying to do away with the bad eggs among them.
“The dismissal of the bad ones among them is not also enough. Offenders must be arrested and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.”
The Senate also mandated its committee on Police, Judiciary and Human Rights to probe human rights abuses of Nigerians by SARS operatives in the last few years.
It enjoined the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to establish a special unit that will constantly investigate and monitor the conduct of SARS operatives.
Senate further directed the police high command to utilise part of its trust fund to train its operatives.