After days of public outcry and nationwide protests, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday, bowed to pressure and announced the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.

However, less than 24 hours after the announcement of the disbandment of SARS, the IGP announced the formation of a Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT). 

Unsatisfied by these developments, #EndSARS campaigners have said they would not back down, insisting that the peaceful protests would continue until the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), issued an Executive Order scrapping the police tactical unit.

A leader of the protesters, Raphael Adebayo, in a telephone interview, said the IG was being “clever by half” with his announcement that the SARS had been dissolved, noting that the #EndSARS campaigners were not convinced by his statement.

The activist, who is a Co-convener of the Centre for Liberty, Abuja, advocated a total overhaul and reform of the Nigeria Police Force.

“We are not going to be fooled by the IG’s announcement. The President should either address Nigerians by announcing through an executive order, that he is disbanding the terrorist unit in the Nigeria Police Force or more protest would happen and it would continue to grow until the President takes responsibility.

 “At the end of the day, this is deeper than ending SARS; this is about getting justice for all the people killed by SARS and the IG’s statement did not address that.”

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