Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) from embarking on routine patrols and checks.
Also affected by the ban are members of the Special Tactical Squad (STS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal and Command levels.
The directive was contained in a statement issued on Sunday, October 4 by the Force, Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba.