The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has warned the operatives of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS) to stop arresting internet fraudsters popularly known as 'Yahoo Boys' in Nigeria.
According to the police IG, FSARS had the mandate of curbing armed robbery and kidnapping, warning that any officer caught arresting cybercrime suspects would be sanctioned appropriately.
The Police IG, gave the warning yesterday at the FSARS headquarters at Magbo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He was represented by the team leader of South West Monitoring Fact Finding Committee on SARS Reform, DCP Adepojulo Ilori.
He said the committee had embarked on the inspection of SARS detention facilities across the southwest states.
Part of the committee's mandate was to decongest the detention facilities and submit a comprehensive report to the IGP.
Part of the committee's mandate was to decongest the detention facilities and submit a comprehensive report to the IGP.
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