The family of late Dr Ferry Gberegbe, a lecturer at the Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, Rivers State, who was allegedly killed by operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, has reopened the murder case against the Nigeria Police. This is…
#EndSARS campaigners demand executive order disbanding squad
After days of public outcry and nationwide protests, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday, bowed to pressure and disbanded the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad. He said a new policing arrangement to address armed robbery and other violent crimes…
Insurgency and Banditry: How Nigerian military can win the peace – Magnus Onyibe
For too long concerned Nigerians have been expressing loss of faith in the security architecture of our country. The complainants justify their gripe with the fact that there has not been any time in the history of Nigeria, apart from…
Buhari directs justice ministry, IGP, NHRC to implement SARS reform, state police
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja directed the Inspector General of Police, Ministry of Justice and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to work out modalities for the implementation of the report of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of…
*NAPLWD demands full implementation of Lagos disability law (Leadership)* Tackle poverty among disabled persons, NAPWPD urges Sanwo-Olu (Punch)
NAPLWD demands full implementation of Lagos disability law (Leadership) Nine years after the signing into law, Special Peoples Law 2010, members of the National Association of Persons Living With Disabilities, (NAPLWD), Lagos Chapter yesterday demanded for full implementation of the…
Agbaje lauds reinstatement of Imohimi, calls for level-playing field
Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, has hailed the recall of Edgal Imohimi, Lagos State Police Commissioner, who was a few days ago, redeployed under very baffling circumstances. But less than 24 hours after…
Offa robbery probe: Saraki not exonerated, say AGF, IG (Nation)
Senate President Bukola Saraki has not been cleared of his alleged complicity in the Offa robbery, it was learnt yesterday. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Inspector-General of Police…
Nigeria and the road to Babylon – Reuben Abati
Nigeria is on the road to Babylon: a place of confusion. Three years ago, the people were convinced that they had found a messiah who will lead them to the Promised Land, and meet all their expectations. Today, everyone is…
APC petitions IGP, DSS over vandalism of Fayemi’s Billboard (Independent)
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ekiti State chapter, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Director General, State Security Service (SSS), over an alleged destruction of the campaign billboard of its governorship candidate, Kayode Fayemi, by agents…
I owe you no apologies, IG tells Senate (Punch)
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has responded to the Senate resolution on his non-appearance before the upper chamber, saying he owed them no apologies. The IG said he did not have to appear before the lawmakers, noting that a…
