Buhari Is Yet To Approve State/LG Police……Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received a report on the reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

The President requested that the report be studied and a white paper produced within three months.

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, said that President Buhari’s specific directive is that a three-man panel be set up to produce the white paper.

“Until a white paper is produced, it will be premature and pre-emptive to suggest that the recommendations contained in the report have been approved by the President in part or whole.

“The report of the white paper committee will form the basis of the decisions of the government on the many recommendations, including the setting up of state and local government police made by the Ojukwu panel.

Some section of the media had reported President Muhammadu Buhari earlier on the day approved the creation of state and local government policing system.

The President itvwas reported also directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Adamu Mohammed and the Solicitor General of the Federation/Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice to liaise with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to work out the modalities for the dismissal of 37 police officers found to have violated the rights of Nigerian citizens.

He also approved the prosecution of 24 officers, including unravelling the identity of 22 officers involved in the violation of human rights of innocent citizens.