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IGP launches VCRU, scraps SWAT nationwide

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IGP launches VCRU, scraps SWAT nationwide
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By Kingsley Omonobi



The Inspector-General of Police, Rilwan Olatunji Disu, has announced a major operational reform within the Nigeria Police Force with the creation and nationwide deployment of the Violent Crime Response Units (VCRUs), replacing the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams.







Disu disclosed this on Tuesday during an emergency meeting with Commissioners of Police and senior officers at the Force Headquarters, stating that the newly established VCRUs would operate across

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