ROBBERY ATTEMPT: HOW 5 SARS OPERATIVES WERE NABBED
ROBBERY
ATTEMPT: HOW 5 SARS OPERATIVES WERE NABBED
Lagos State Commissioner of Police Imohimi Edgal wants SARS
operatives investigated for crimes committed
It was a case of the
hunter being the hunted when five operatives attached to Special Anti-
Robbery Squad (SARS) were arrested over alleged robbery attempt on one Mr
Immanuel James, at Ago-Palace way, Okota, a Lagos suburb.
The Lagos State
Police Command Spokesman, SP Chike Oti, while confirming the arrest of the
policemen on Tuesday said the suspects — two Inspectors and three
Sergeants –were SARS operatives attached to Ipakodo.
Oti told newsmen that
the men were not operatives from the Federal SARS, Ikeja Unit as reported.
He, however, said
that one Insp. Jude Akhoyemta, who was earlier mentioned in the matter among
suspects, was found to be innocent.
“In line with the
directive of the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, the Command hereby informs
the general public that further enquiry into the allegation of harassment of
one Immanuel James Ibe-Anyanwu by SARS operatives at Ago-Palace way, Okota revealed
the true identity of officers involved in the highly regrettable incident.
“Those involved are
currently undergoing interrogation at the Command’s X-Squad Section and would
be marched before an Adjudicating Officer at the Police Provost Department for
the commencement of their orderly room trial,” Oti said.