Nigeria Police Force has trained personnel of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) unit on human rights violation in the course of discharging their duties.

The Amnesty International had in its report alleged unethical practices at SARS detention facilities.

Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris said the training would bring the police closer to the people.

Idris said the training would also create a better awareness among members of the public on the duties, obligations, responsibilities and and rights of the police.

According to him, there is need to engage citizens in a proactive manner that would endanger their trust and confidence in the service of the police, saying International standards of policing that will enhance cordial relationship between the police and the citizens will be explored in this training.

Idris who spoke through Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Operations, Joshak Habila said topics to be treated at the workshop include; arrest and detention, use of force and firearms and maintenance of public order.

He said several workshops had been held by the Nigeria police in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders to create awareness and cooperation with citizens.

Minister of interior, retired Lieutenant-General Abdulrahaman Danbazau, assured the police of the ministry’s support for its operations, promising to assist the police management to rehabilitate the Police Training School in Gwoza, Borno, for the training of personnel.

Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Bem Angwe, said police response to inquiry by the commission was not satisfactory, saying he hoped the training would make the police to become more professional in their duties.

Angwe, who spoke through Henry Obe, said the commission was ready to partner with the police to continually improve on the training of their personnel.

Coordinator, Nigeria Unite Against Terror, an NGO, Joe Okei-Odumakin, said the training was targeted at generalising the relationship between the police and citizens, saying the police boss had further made the relationship between the citizens and the police more effective.