By Bode Adewumi If Segun Idowu, had an inkling of what was in store for him in November 2006, he would probably have taken steps to avert the evil that befell him on that fateful day. He could have abandoned…
Category: Harassment
Activists demand sack of police boss over illegal detention of citizens
A human rights group, the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law ( a.k.a Intersociety) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to terminate the appointment of Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, for detaining, without trial, two…
Understanding Nigeria Police parlance
By John Ukah The Nigeria Police has the primary responsibility of protecting life and property. Undoubtedly and in the light of the rising state of insecurity, the agency needs to be restructured or reformed to meet present-day challenges. The rising…
How a top police officer bullied and victimized me after I offered him service – Citizen Gabriel
By Onifade Gabriel Some police officers are bullies. They don’t pay for goods they procure and services rendered to them. They rather threaten their victims (civilians – whose interest I believe they are paid to protect) and intimidate them with…
Police brutality, bribery caught on camera
This video provides concrete evidence of the brutality and corruption for which men and officers of the Nigeria Police are notorious. The cop in this clip was just busy extorting monies from motorists and brutalising those who failed to pay…
Court slams N2.5m fine on police chief over unlawful detention of pastor
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, to pay Pastor Emeka Ebuta the sum of N2.5million as damages for his unlawful arrest and detention by officers of the Nigeria Police. The…
Police Sergeant to die by hanging for extrajudicial murder
A high court in the Nigerian South-south state of Benin has sentenced a police sergeant to death by hanging for recklessly killing a defenceless citizen with an AK 47 rifle issued to him for guard duties. Justice Roland Amaize…
Nigeria Police plots to cover up murder
The Nigeria Police Force won’t prosecute a police officer who recently killed a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Family members and colleagues of the deceased, NEXT reported on Sunday, believe the police high command…
Court orders police to pay N.3 million to victim of unlawful arrest – Vanguard
Abakaliki — EBONYI State High Court, yesterday, ordered two constables, Uchenna Onwe, Obinna Igwe and an Inspector, Alex Elekwachi, of the State Police Command to pay N320,000 as damages to one Mr. Samuel Egbunne, a landlord, for their role…
Nigeria police, troops ‘abused rioters’ in north – AFP
KANO, Nigeria — Rights groups on Friday accused Nigerian troops and police of abuses, including extra-judicial killings, as they sought to quell deadly riots in northern Nigeria after the April 16 presidential poll. Police and military officials could not…
Court slams 15million naira fine on police for detaining 100-year-old unjustly
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Abuja has delivered a landmark judgement that should be useful lesson to security agencies that employ arbitrary powers to intimidate hapless citizens on flimsy grounds. Justice MM Dodo last week…
In Gestapo style, Nigeria Police invade firm over report on Otedola’s indebtedness
By Proshare The Nigerian Police Force has invaded the offices of Proshare in Omole area of Lagos with members of the Force CID from Abuja under CP Ahmadu Ali who ordered the move based on a ‘petition’ received from…