Nigerian Police Force – SARS – Accused Of Brutality Was Actually Trained By The UK, Damning Details Emerge

The Nigerian police force SARS – that has been accused of brutality over the years received training and support from the UK, reports have claimed.

This comes after pressure grew on the UK to put economic sanctions on Nigeria following the disturbing handling of recent anti-police demonstrations by the Nigerian Police.

Last week, the Nigerian military opened fire on unarmed peaceful protesters who were singing the national anthem at Lekki tollgate on Tuesday, killing atleast 12 people.

Criticism has grown both regionally and internationally, resulting in the UK’s Labour MP Kate Osamor demanding Boris Johnson’s government to reveal its involvement with Nigeria’s notorious police unit Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and it has been uncovered that the UK is in the centre of the whole predicament

The UK’s College of Policing, which is the professional body for police in England and Wales, worked with the Nigerian authorities to train its security officers during 2019.

Nigerian Police Force SARS Was Trained By The UK Police.

But the College of Policing spokesperson has since issued a statement denying their involvement in Nigeria’s disturbing developments.

He insists that the UK did assist Nigeria in training the security forces, but it was not on public order, rather financial crimes.

“Last year the College of Policing provided some law enforcement officers in Nigeria with training to improve standards, however this did not involve public order training.

The College works with various countries around the world and all of our training is consistent with the British model of policing by consent, with respect for human rights and dignity interwoven into all of our courses, ” the spokesperson’ statement read.