By Kehinde Akinyemi Hell was let loose Tuesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, as a careless canister of tear-gas released by a member of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) caused a stampede among the mammoth crowd at the inauguration…
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Strange but true: honest policeman returns N7 million paid into his account in error
In Nigeria where statistics show almost 90 percent of police officers will request a bribe from you before any form of service is rendered, Oyibo Shuaibu, a Superintendent of Police in Akure, the capital city of Ondo…
Nigerian police barracks in terrible state of disrepair
By Joshua Bassey Have you ever visited some of the Nigerian Police barracks? If you have not, you need to take time out to visit one closer to you. You will be amazed at what you will see. Dilapidated buildings,…
Nigeria Police lack capacity to fight crime, says former Governor Alao-Akala
By Chinedu Eze Former governor of Oyo State, Mr.Adebayo Alao-Akala, has said Nigeria has an unprepared and unmotivated police force to fight the various insecurity challenges facing the nation. He also noted that the country does not deserve the quality…
“Policeman brutalised me because my wife refused to date him”
By Eniola Akinkuotu With an injury at the back of his head and bruises on his body, Afolabi Ojediran cut the picture of a man who was attacked by hoodlums. But he was not. Rather, he was beaten up by a…
“How the police in Abuja saved my uncle’s life”
A Lagos-based citizen (referred to as Citizen B following his request that his name be withheld because he does not trust the police) chatted with Nigeria Police Watch (NPW) this morning on his experience, as he tried to get the…
This man was tortured by the police until be became blind
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…
An amusing drama at a Lagos police station
By Ben Ezeamalu Two police officers were seated on a wooden bench in front of Pako Police post, Amukoko, when we walked in and made our way towards the counter. “Hey my friend! Come back here,” one of them thundered…
Police demand bribes from victims of car theft
Kunle Oderemi It seems nothing constitutes a surprise among Nigerians any more, no matter how weird the incident and the circumstances surrounding it. Hitherto, strange things in the affairs of men are becoming a norm in our society. People are…
Police sergeant charged to court for bank robbery, another on the run
The suspected members of a killer-gang arrested early in the week by detectives attached to the Special Anti-Robbery unit, SARS, Ikeja, over series of bank robbery operations in Lagos metropolis have been charged to court and remanded at the maximum…
Four Policemen Arrested For Bank Robbery
The police in Lagos have arrested four men suspected to be policemen on suspicion of armed robbery, Lagos-based THE PUNCH is reporting this morning. The suspects, the newspaper gathered, were arrested on Monday after successfully robbing a commercial bank at…
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…