Wike Gov says SARS is responsible for robbery and kidnapping in Rivers

Governor Wike has accused the police special anti-robbery squad of kidnapping and stealing in Rivers.

Governor Nyesom Wike of River State. (Daily Post)

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State, has sensationally declared that most of the kidnapping and armed robbery incidents in the State are being perpetrated by operatives  of the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

SARS has come in for plenty of stick from members of the public in recent times.

The special unit of the Nigeria police force is often accused of extra-judicial killings from dingy cell rooms amid human rights violations.

Wike stated that the Rivers State Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) Commander, Mr Akin Fakorede and his operatives have been indicted by an official Police Signal.

According to the Governor, the Police Signal stated that SARS is responsible for a  series of kidnappings and deadly robbery operations  across the State.

Pulse hasn't been able to independently verify the Governor's claims.

A request for comment sent the way of Abayomi Shogunle,an Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of public complaints, hadn't been replied at press time.

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However, addressing journalists on Wednesday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Governor Wike stated that the SARS Commander was planted in the State to sabotage the security architecture of Rivers and create an atmosphere of chaos and fear.