The Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Rivers State
has been given 30 days to vacate the premises it currently occupies at the
Obio/Akpor International Market in Rukpoku Community, Obio-Akpor Local
Government Area of the state.
The SARS operatives in the state was also given
from 19th of October till 30th of November to deliver same property to the
authority of Obio-Akpor Local Government Council.
The office, which SARS used in the state, was
originally built to be used as market, but because of criminal activities in
the area, a building in the premises was given to the security outfit of the
Nigeria Police.
But recently, there has been a face-off between
SARS and some well-placed individuals in the state and Obio/Akpor in particular
over alleged misconducts of the security operatives.
In the letter addressed to the SARS Commander,
Akin Fakorede, and made available to Southern City News by a source close to
the police, the council authorities directed SARS to leave the place.
The letter signed by Obio-Akpor Local Government
Council Legal Adviser, Victor Owhonda-Wokem, indicated that the quit notice
call was to enable the council to carry out major renovation work in order to
commence the original purpose in which the property was built.
It read in part, “I am directed by the Local
Government Council to give you one month notice to vacate and deliver
possession of the premises/property of the Obio/Akpor International Market,
which you presently occupy as a licensee thereof on or before 30th day of
November, 2017.
“This directive is borne out of the council’s
need to carry out major renovation works at the international market and to put
the said property, which you occupy into full use and purpose for which it was
originally acquired and built.”
Those copied in the letter included the Governor
of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim
Idris, and the State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Zaki.
The Commander of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery
Squad, Mr Akin Fakorede, in reply on Thursday, described the letter by LG
authority as misleading and warned the council against making false claims.
Fakorede noted that the facility was originally
built to serve as a police station, stressing that it was officially handed
over to the State Police Command by the immediate past governor of the state,
Mr. Rotimi Amaechi.
“I wish to respectively inform your good office
that the Rivers State Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) is not in
possession of occupation of any premises/property of Obio/Akpor Local
Government.
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