Police kill 4 fake SARS operatives in Rivers state
Four people parading themselves as operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) have been gunned down in Ogbogoro community in Rivers state.
- 4 people parading themselves as SARS operatives were killed in Rivers state
- The alleged fake SARS officers were killed by Police on Saturday, December 16 at Ogbogoro community in the Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers state
- The Commander of F-SARS in the state, Akin Fakorede, said all criminal gangs operating under any guise will be rooted out
Four people parading themselves as operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) have been killed in Rivers state, Punch reports.
NAIJ.com gathered that the alleged fake SARS officers were killed by F-SARS on Saturday, December 16, at Ogbogoro community in the Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers state.
A source who pleaded anonymity said the suspects were spotted to be fake SARS operatives by some residents of the area.
The unidentified residents alerted Ozuoba Police Station.
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The source said when SARS operatives entered the community, the fake SARS men engaged them in a gun duel which led to the killing of the fake officers.
The Commander of F-SARS in the state, Akin Fakorede, confirmed the incident.
He said his men killed a four-man robbery gang that disguised as SARS operatives to rob some residents.
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Fakorede said: “A four-man robbery gang with their AK-47 rifles, impersonating as SARS operatives, met their end on December 16, 2017 at Ogbogoro. The gang had gone to rob one Mr. Wey Nwinanadun.
“They went to rob Nwinanadun at his residence in Ogbogoro; the gang had previously robbed in the Ada George and Iwofe area of the City.
“SARS is determined to root out all criminal gangs operating in the state under whatever guise.”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com reported that former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro had given insights to how the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) set up SARS.
In an interview with Daily Trust, Okiro stated that the controversy concerning SARS at the moment was caused by what he called ‘policy somersault’.
According to him, successive police authorities failed to hold on to the principles of the police unit for years, leaving it to rot away.
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Source: Naija.ng