Author: nigeriapolicewatch

Nigeria Police Watch is a crowd-sourcing platform that enables citizens challenge and publicize indiscretions by police personnel.

“Police Permit Not Required For Rallies in Nigeria” – Femi Falana

In January 2012, the mass protests against the so-called removal of fuel subsidy were violently disrupted by the police and the army personnel. During its recent industrial action the Academic Staff Union of Universities had cause to direct its members…

How police in Onitsha brutally murdered one Anayo Okpara over failure to pay bribe for bail

On December 5, 2013, one Chizoba Okpara (32) who runs a barbing salon in Onitsha, Anambra state was arrested at about 6pm with his motorbike along Atani Road off Power Mike area of Onitsha, Anambra State.

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…

Nigeria police deny Eket killings

Nigeria Police Force in Akwa-Ibom state have denied allegations it extra-judicially killed four young men in Iket, on Christmas eve, during the Okon Day annual festival. The State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP. Etim Dickson, in a phone interview with…

Family Accuses Nigeria Police of Stealing Huge Sum of Cash from Dead Banker – Naij.com

The family of a young banker, who perished in a deadly car accident at Utako area of Abuja, accused the Nigeria Police Force of stealing some of the money in the possession of their son at the time of his…

Nigeria Police Officers in Lagos robbed me at gunpoint – Folorunso

I write to report an abuse perpetrated by some police officers in Lagos state; it happens in Lagos almost on a daily basis but this time, I was the victim. At about 4.30pm today (16-Dec-2013), we were accosted by four…

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…