A Nigerian Police officer recovered huge sums from robbers on Friday in Abuja after a spontaneous chase on his power bike in a rare display of exemplary policing.
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Nigeria Police Watch is a crowd-sourcing platform that enables citizens challenge and publicize indiscretions by police personnel.
How We Run Police Stations With Bribes Due To Lack Of Money-DPO
“…Nigerian police officers and men are suffering in silence and yet we are expected to do some magic”—Senior Police Officer Meager allocations from the Federal Government that has refused to decentralize the Police is putting Nigeria police stations at the…
Nigeria police fingered in Abuja “mystery” killing
A “mystery” shooting that left one person dead and others injured at a council election in an Abuja suburb has remained unresolved three months after, with police denying knowledge of the attack and the attacker.
Indiscipline: 195 senior Nigeria Police officers face disciplinary panel
Four Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 191 other senior police officers are facing charges before the Force Disciplinary Committee for various cases of misconduct. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Administration, Suleiman Fakai, who heads the…
Nigeria Police roadblock and extortion continues in Ibadan
Police roadblock and extortion continues in Ibadan This is to bring to public notice that men of the Nigeria Police Force at the Mapo junction, to the Idi-Arere area in Ibadan, Oyo State are ruthlessly molesting and enslaving people and…
Nigeria Police Watch demands sack of police officer who threatened to murder airport official
The Nigeria Police Watch, an NGO policing the Nigeria Police Force by crowd-sourcing information on the activities of the Force, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, to immediately sack the officer who publicly threatened to “gun…
Nigeria police officer threatens to ‘gun down’ civilian
A police officer attached to AIC Limited, a company owned by politician cum businessman, Harry Akande, on Tuesday threatened to ‘gun down’ an official of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
Nigerian student body demand police boss resignation over extrajudicial killings
Sixteen Nigerian students from various tertiary educational institutions in the country were killed in the past three months by trigger-happy Nigeria police officers, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has said. It asked the inspector general of police, Mohammed…
Nigeria police officers unlawfully detain businessman, demand N300,000 bail ransom
A misunderstanding between two business associates of 7 years has resulted in the illegal arrest and detention of Francis Obi of Allied Drilling Company Ltd. Lagos.
Lagos resident expose brutal police extortion tactics
The citizens of Nigeria are not slaves to the NPF! Bribery extortion and assault by the police officers in Lagos must stop. Nigerian police force (NPF), especially in Lagos State has turned into something else these days. We the civilians barely…
Crime Report: Nasko Land, Satellite Town needs police attention
Crime Report: Nasko Land, Satellite Town needs police attention The Lagos State Police and other security operatives should monitor a vast empty land called; Nasko Land, located between Dangote Company by Victory Church, Abole Oshun, Chevron and Central Bank Estates…
SOS: Ijanikin residents complain police brutality
SOS: Ijanikin residents complain police brutality I write to report serious police brutality at Ijanikin area of Lagos State. Please come to our aid. The Police in this area have (unlawfully) killed several people and ruthlessly brutalised others with the us of cutlasses. Everyday…