Category: Citizen Reports

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…

Amnesty International probes murder of Citizen Uzoukwu by Nigeria Police

  The Amnesty International (AI) is investigating human rights abuses against residents of the South-south state of Bayelsa by the Nigeria Police’s anti-crime security outfit, (OFT) in the state. Specifically, it is probing the circumstances surrounding the death of Tochukwu…

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…

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…