By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
The People Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the oppressive activities of some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Lamenting that many of them abuse their office, Atiku appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria to review their activities and penalise the bad ones.
Atiku, the former vice president, made the appeal in his Twitter handle, @atiku, on Saturday evening.
He lamented that SARS, which was set up to confront some violent criminal activities, had metamorphosed into something of a machine of oppression that has subjected many legitimately striving Nigerians to all forms of torture.
“The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the @PoliceNG was set up to confront violent crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping and other related crimes.
“However, the unit has today morphed into an oppressor of the Nigerian masses who strive every day for a better life.
“Reports of intimidation, harassment and outright extortion by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have continued unabated.
“I strongly condemn their cruel actions against our people, and I urge the government to rise to the occasion and nip this monstrosity in the bud with the seriousness it deserves. “It is expedient that the activities of SARS are reviewed to ensure that the rogue elements are excised from the unit and sanity returned to its operations”, the tweet said.
