The acting President Yemi Osinbajo stated this in a statement released by his media aide Laolu Akande, That the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately overhaul the management and activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

The order follows persistent complaints and reports on the activities SARS that border on allegations of human rights violations.

Osinbajo’s directive came after months of street-and-social-media protests against the police unit which has, over the years, become synonymous with brutality and wanton arrest.