Nigerians Declare Police Officers Wanted For Armed Robbery And Murder

The EndSARS protests, calling for the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police Force, and an end to police brutality in the country are still ongoing.

Men of the SARS unit of the Police force have been accused of extortion, kidnap, harassment and extra judicial killings. Several police officers have been identified and accused of the unlawful killing of Nigerians.

In spite of announcements made by Mohammed Adamu, Inspector General of Police and President Muhammadu Buhari, stating that SARS has been disbanded, there have been reports of continued harassment by these officials, while protesters across the country are being shot at and killed. Lagos and Ogun states have released a list of cases instituted against officers who have been accused of murders, robbery and manslaughter.

This is a growing list, as new evidence constantly emerges. And although the police force and authorities are yet to communicate clear actions aimed at bringing the suspects to book, citizens are already putting a price on their head.

Here are some of the officers declared wanted by the Nigerian public for abuse of power and murder according to Amnesty International and the International Centre for Investigative Reporting.

Destiny Onebamo

Killed Godwin Onoja in Sagamu, Ogun State. February 17, 2019.

Sergeant Awusu Henry

Police Officer killed Okada rider in Imo State over N50 bribe. July 2020

Inspector Diana Ojo

Police Officer declared wanted for killing Ada Ifeanyi in Ajegunle, Lagos. April 2019

Inspector Charles Okoro

Killed a Muslim cleric, Fatai Oladipupo, in Ikotun, Lagos. May 2020

Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan

Killed Kolade Johnson in Lagos. March 2019

Corporal Peter Anor

Killed Sunday Arinze, 28, in Enugu

ASP Theophilus Otobo and Inspector Adeyemo Rotimi

Killed Tina Ezekwe in Lagos.

CSP Yahaya Adeshina

DPO who shot his colleague, Sergeant Onalaja Onajide.

Orubu Olusola, Apalowo Ola, Kasai Sule, Momoh Ogwuche and Adoga Collins

Killed Maliki Mohammed at a nightclub in Oshodi, Lagos. December 2019

Inspector Monday Gabriel

Opened fire on colleagues in Ikoyi, Killed one of them

Inspector Paul Joseph

Allegedly killed a member of the Nigerian Legion Ademola Moshood in March 2019.

Corporal Amadin Idahosa

Sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Ibrahim Momodu

Gbadamosi Lukman

SARS officer dismissed for killing Tunde Nafiu in Osun State.

Inspector Olukunle Olonade

Shot a LASTMA officer on duty in Lagos who accosted him for driving against traffic in November 2018. He later died after he was beaten by an angry mob at the scene.

Niyi Oshinowo

Accused of leading the SARS team responsible for the death of Tiyamiyu Kazeem.

James Nwafor

A former commander of SARS Awkuzu, Anambra states, accused by many Nigerians of supervising the arrest and slaughter of many innocent young men in Anambra State as SARS Commander.

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Olaniyi Solomon, Fabiyi Omomayara, Solomon Sunday, Aliyu Mukaila

The video of these four men of the Iba Division of the Lagos State Police killing two young men while effecting their arrest went viral on social media in 2019. They were however released from the Ikoyi prison, due to “insufficient facts to establsih a case of murder”.

CSP Anieto Eyo

The Chief Superintendent has been accused of killing 17year old Ifunanya Amadike in 2018 in Warri. His notoriety earned him the nickname, Calabar.

Ogunyemi Olalekan

Accused of killing Kolade Johnson, who had just left a viewing centre with his girlfriend. Kolade Johnson had been profiled by the policeman because he was on dreadlocks

ACP Akin Fakorede

In 2017, Rivers state youths emerged enmasse to protest the brutality they suffered in the hands of SARS officials led by ACP Akin Fakorede, who is the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad Commander in the state. Fakorede and his men have been accused of human rights violation, and extra judicial killing, including the killing of Ferry Gberegbe, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party.

Yusuf Kolo

Accused of torturing Hassan Abdullahi Alfa to death in 2014. Hassan and his brother Auwalu had been arrested on a false accusation of stealing, they were consequently tortured. Hassan did not survive. Yusuf Kolo has been promoted twice since then.

CSP Carol Afegbai