Olumide Aderibigbe was on his way to buy food with of a friend when armed policemen in mufti robbed them at gun point. He reported to the police authorities but they are not acting on it. Read Olumide’s story: “Around…
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Occupy Nigeria Protest killings, Nigeria’s worst since military dictatorship
The fatality figures are wide-ranging, depending on the source, and events leading to the deaths. While labour unions and civil society blame state-related killings of fuel subsidy protesters for more than a dozen deaths, authorities have placed the figure…
Occupy Nigeria Protest killings, Nigeria’s worst since military dictatorship
The fatality figures are wide-ranging, depending on the source, and events leading to the deaths. While labour unions and civil society blame state-related killings of fuel subsidy protesters for more than a dozen deaths, authorities have placed the figure…
Junior police officers accuse Frank Mba, other top police officers of monumental corruption
Some junior police officers in Lagos have written to the Lagos State Police Commissioner accusing a former spokesperson of the Lagos Police, Frank Mba, and other top officers in the command of extorting them in exchange for juicy postings. They…
Junior police officers accuse Frank Mba, other top police officers of monumental corruption
Some junior police officers in Lagos have written to the Lagos State Police Commissioner accusing a former spokesperson of the Lagos Police, Frank Mba, and other top officers in the command of extorting them in exchange for juicy postings. They…
Lagos police brutalise Lekki toll gate protesters
Officers of the Lagos State Police Command today brutalised defenceless citizens protesting the introduction of a toll gate along the Lekki expressway in Lagos. Eyewitnesses say the police threw caution to the wind as they tear-gassed, pushed, shoved,…
Lagos police brutalise Lekki toll gate protesters
Officers of the Lagos State Police Command today brutalised defenceless citizens protesting the introduction of a toll gate along the Lekki expressway in Lagos. Eyewitnesses say the police threw caution to the wind as they tear-gassed, pushed, shoved,…
Trigger-happy Nigeria police officer to die by hanging
The Supreme Court has ordered the execution of a policeman, Emmanuel Ochiba, who killed a passerby, Godwin Momoh, along Tafawa Balewa street in Jos, Plateau State, on September 12, 2001. Five justices of the court while dismissing the appeal filed…
Trigger-happy Nigeria police officer to die by hanging
The Supreme Court has ordered the execution of a policeman, Emmanuel Ochiba, who killed a passerby, Godwin Momoh, along Tafawa Balewa street in Jos, Plateau State, on September 12, 2001. Five justices of the court while dismissing the appeal filed…
Again, Lagos deputy police commissioner fingered in Mushin gang war
It is time the Inspector General of Police calls the deputy commissioner of police, operations, of the Lagos State Police Command to order as he continues to damage the already damaged reputation of the Nigerian Police. Tunde Sobulo is responsible…
Again, Lagos deputy police commissioner fingered in Mushin gang war
It is time the Inspector General of Police calls the deputy commissioner of police, operations, of the Lagos State Police Command to order as he continues to damage the already damaged reputation of the Nigerian Police. Tunde Sobulo is responsible…
Ikeja Police turn away three women bullied, traumatized by hotel owner
When Suzie, a Lagos-based lady and her two friends were bullied by a 52-year old man, they ran to the Area F Police Command in Ikeja for help. But in a narration of the incident sent to us, Citizen Suzie…