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Panel asks FG to dismiss 25 SARS officers over extra-judicial killings, abuse of power
By Adeleye Kunle
A probe panel instituted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investigate the activities of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, has asked the Federal Government to dismiss 25 officers of the squad for their roles in the violation of rights of some Nigerian citizens.
The panel headed by a retired Supreme Court Justice, Suleiman Galadima on Tuesday in Abuja asked the Federal Government to dismiss the indicted officers for their roles in the extra-judicial killings that led to nationwide protest two years ago by aggrieved Nigerians.
Besides the dismissal recommendation, the panel also asked that 28 others be put on criminal prosecution, as well as 15 for various forms of disciplinary actions and 4 others for reduction in their ranks for engaging in abuse of statutory powers.
After two years of extensive investigations, the panel asked the government to compensate financially, some families whose members were unlawfully killed for no just cause during their encounter with SARS
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