Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has come out to say that the subsisting curfew in the state has been moved from 10 pm to 6 am, daily.

He recently revealed that he made this decision after the improved security situation in the state.

According to him, he expects things to return to normalcy as soon as the situation permits now that the #EndSARS protests are over.

He added that his focus is on safeguarding the lives of Abia residents amid these troubling times.

His words, “Following improved security situation in the state after the #EndSARS protests, I have approved a further relaxation of the subsisting curfew which shall now be in place from 10 pm to 6 am daily until further notice.”

“We shall return to normalcy as soon as the situation permits.”

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The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is a Nigerian Police Force unit under the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police Anthony Ogbizi. Since 2012, SARS has come under controversy for being linked to acts of extortion, torture, framing and blackmail.

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad was founded in 1992 by former police commissioner Simeon Danladi Midenda. The major reason SARS was formed was when Col. Rindam, a Nigerian Army Colonel was killed by police officers at a checkpoint in Lagos.

SARS is one of the 14 units in the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department which was established to detain, investigate and prosecute people involved in crimes like armed robbery, kidnapping and other forms of crimes.

During its formation the Special Anti-Robbery Squad was known to operate covertly. SARS operatives were not allowed to wear police uniform, publicly carry guns or have walkie-talkies. They were given unmarked vehicles with sometimes no license plates or private plate numbers during duty.