The police in Kano has detained no fewer than 17 officers and men of its command over allegations of extortion and bribery. Kano Police Public Relation Officer, Rilwanu Dutse, told newsmen yesterday, that the affected officers were arrested by X-squad…
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Police to deploy surveillance technology in major cities
The Nigeria Police Force will soon be watching your every move in major cities
Teenager begs for more police presence in Egan area of Igando, Lagos
A 17-year old student living in Egan, Igando, is complaining about the high rate of robbery in the area. “Robbery in Egan area of Igando, Lagos state has drastically increased especially on Dare Olayiwola Street Egan Lagos”, he said. He…
Nigeria Police is number one bribe-takers – Report
Officers of the Nigeria Police have again been named the number one bribe-taking public officials in Nigeria.
Nigeria Police officers extort each other
Nigeria Police officers extort each other Some high ranked Police officers extort money from colleagues and low ranking police officers Police officers don’t just extort money from Nigerian citizens, they also extort themselves too, an insider has revealed to Nigeria…
Rivers State University of Science and Technology student send SOS to Nigerian Police
Rivers State University of Science and Technology student send SOS to Nigerian Police A student of the university writes begging for more police presence, to save them from robbers. Cases of rampant robberies have become the other of the day in…
Prompt response by the Nigerian Police Force in Ogun state commended
Prompt response by the Nigerian Police Force in Ogun state commended Amidst all misconducts, the Nigeria Police proved they could be depended on by the Nigerian citizens in Ilaro, Ogun state. A citizen has commended the Nigeria police for their…
Officer Akinbawa Emmanuel extorted N1000 from me
Police officer Akinbawa Emmanuel extorted N1000 from me I am an okada man. A police officer recently extorted money from me at Pako Bus Stop, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. This is not the first time it has happened to me, but…
Nigeria Police release dedicated email address for whistle-blowing, crime reporting
The Nigeria Police have released a dedicated email address through which citizens could report crimes and police conducts directly to the office of Inspector General Mohammed Abubakar, Premium Times is reporting. The release of the address, policemonitor@npf.gov.ng, came few weeks after…
Kogi Police can’t keep hands off roadblock bribes
This is to report that despite the cancelation of road block by the Inspector General of Police, police covering Ajaokuta Local Government Adogo in Kogi State and their colleagues in same area are still found extorting money on the road between…
Police should save us from extorting officers in Ijebu-Ode
Police should save us from extorting officers in Ijebu-Ode Please and please, the Nigerian Police should act fast. There are bad eggs in Nigeria Police in Ijebu-Ode metropolitan area. A trip to Ijebu-Ode will make you hate the entire police.…
Nigerian police commissioner seeks journalists’ help in exposing extorting officers
Bold journalism is strategic to the ending Nigerian police excesses. Bauchi police commissioner sought that form of journalism when he visited journalists in the state.