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3 dismissed Nigerian police officers arraigned for illegal possession of firearms, N105,000 bribe

The officers were dismissed from the force in November 2012. Three dismissed policemen on Thursday appeared at the Federal High Court, Jos, on charges of illegal possession of firearms and accepting N105,000 bribe from an arms dealer.

Cases of police harrassment, extortion and killing of commercial motorcyclists over refusal to offer bribe still rampant across the country.

Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) is constrained to bring to the attention of the Inspector General of Police and the National Human Rights Commission the increasing number of reports and complaints it has received across the country concerning…

Police officer arraigned for oil theft – Premium Times

The police officer allegedly vandalised an oil pipeline. An Assistant Superintendent of Police, Dodo Bulus, on Tuesday (18-02-2014) was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over oil theft.

Crime alert! Annual ritual killings in Bori community to commence soon

A concerned citizen of Bori in Khana Local Government Area,Rivers State has alerted Nigeria Police Watch on a deadly practice that is set to take place any moment from now in his community – an annual ritual killing  masterminded by…

How Police Aid Criminals In Lagos —Vigilante Boss

Commander of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, Lagos chapter, Olusola Olawale, last night explained to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, and other members of the House how the police often frustrate…

Rights violation: Court indicts IGP, awards 4MN as damages to victim – PUNCH

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday indicted the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigerian Police Force for violating the rights of a businessman. The court also awarded N4 million as damages to the businessman, Mr Usman Baba,…