Here are the tweets from the official Twitter handle of the Federal Government of Nigeria:
All FSARS, STS, IRT & other Tactical @PoliceNG Squads operating at Federal, Zonal & Command levels are hereby BANNED from carrying out routine patrols & other conventional low-risk duties – stop & search duties, checkpoints, roadblocks, traffic checks, etc – WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT pic.twitter.com/9xWQJhTDOP
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 4, 2020
Henceforth, no @PoliceNG personnel is authorized to embark on patrols or tactical assignments in mufti.
All Police Force personnel must always appear in their police uniforms or approved tactical gear.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 4, 2020
Here is the Press Statement from the Police Headquarters in Abuja:
