Following nationwide demonstrations--first against the elite Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and then the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, its successor--the Buhari administration has abolished the former and promised wide-ranging reforms of the police.
On October 18 the inspector general of police (IG) announced that the International Committee of the Red Cross would provide training in humanitarian law and human rights issues with respect to the use of force in arrest and detention. The IG also said that other "development partners" will be providing additional training, but he did not name them or provide details.
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