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Police confirm 13 persons dead, 53 others injured in Borno suicide attack
The Nigerian Police, Borno Command have confirmed the killing of thirteen people in a suicide attack at the main market in Biu town, Biu Local Government Area, Borno. The Police…
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The Thread: “It is getting out of hand” | Yet another story of SARS operatives killing young Nigerians
Now, this is really getting out of hand. Only a couple of days ago, a Twitter user narrated his traumatic experience with operatives of SARS and how they forced him…
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The Thread: How SARS forcefully extorted N15,000 from me
The issue of intimidation by those responsible for the protection of others did not begin today. It has been an ongoing problem. When a story is told, the people at…
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Nigerian Army has played its role satisfactorily in the war against Boko Haram – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday, said all that was remaining for the war on Boko Haram to end was for the political class, the…
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The Big 5: President Buhari on Boko Haram, Fayose’s Christmas gift and, other top stories
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The house of the former leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf is to be turned into…
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Police reinstates officer indicted in the Apo Six murders
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Danjuma, who was reportedly responsible for the extra-judicial killing of five young auto spare parts traders and a young woman on June 7, 2005, in…
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The Thread: How ‘SARS officers’ almost abducted me
Nigerians are always saying that the Nigerian Police is ineffective and downright corrupt. They buttress these points with true life experiences. Yet the Police keep insisting that they are our…
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Nigerian military set to hold the second phase of “route march exercise” with sister security agencies
The Nigerian Defence authorities have announced the second phase of its quarterly ‘route march exercise’ involving the military and other security agencies. The Director Defence Information, Major General John Enenche…
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‘The IGP never said he is free to have a romantic affair with any officer’
The Nigerian Police has downplayed reports that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris said no law prevents him from having an affair with any female officer. This was contained…
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[The Activism Blog] How will IG-P Idris react to a recent global rating of the Nigerian Police?
We hear things like..."Police reforms", "The Nigerian Police are doing better", "Change has come to the Nigerian Police" and so on, yet the World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI) for…
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“If you vote on November 18, you will die” | IPOB warns, ahead of the Anambra election
About one week left to the governorship election in Anambra - November 18 - and the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has asked voters to stay indoors or "you…
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Benue Police intercept 1,427 live ammunition
The Nigerian Police, Benue Command, said they intercepted 1,427 cartridges of 5.56mm live ammunition along the Makurdi-Lafia road. The Police Spokesman in the state, ASP Moses Yamu said this was due…
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Police begin search for notorious armed robbers, cultists who escaped custody
A number of notorious armed robbers and cultists have reportedly escaped from the custody of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. According to The…
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Kidnapped DPO, 4 others rescued
A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) who was kidnapped in Niger earlier this week has been rescued, the Force Headquarters has confirmed. Aliyu Amos, a superintendent of police and DPO of…
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Unfreeze Peace Corps accounts | Court orders banks
Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court Tuesday, in Abuja, ordered banks to unfreeze the 24 accounts of the Peace Corps of Nigeria. The accounts were frozen at the…
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[The Injustice Blog] Can two wrongs lead to a greater good?
On Thursday, October 5, 2017, it was reported that a Police Inspector with the Adamawa State Command was killed along the Wuro-Dole-Pariya Road in Girei Local Government area of the…
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Asta’s family threaten showdown with Senator Misau over allegations
The family of Asta, the wife of the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has said that their daughter got married to the IGP publicly at the Sultan Bello Mosque,…
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There is a difference between roadblock and checkpoint | Abia Commissioner explains
The Abia Commissioner of Police, Anthony Ogbizi has, in response to complaints that roadblocks remain in the state, said roadblocks remained banned - just as directed by the IG -…
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The use of force is not an alternative to conflict resolution | Niger Delta Governors
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani and governors of the Niger Delta states including Prof. Ben Ayade (Cross River); Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa); and Ifeanyi Okowa of (Delta) have argued…
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How we rescued kidnapped Commissioner and his family members – Police
The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Zamfara Police Command, Emmanuel Agene, who was kidnapped along with his family members, has regained…
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‘Police discover truck company belonging to Evans’
Men of the Nigerian Police attached to the intelligence response team (IRT) of the Inspector-General have reportedly uncovered a truck yard belonging to suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwumadike, known as Evans.…
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The Thread: Hilariously ridiculous things Nigerian policemen do
Nigerian policemen are unlike any breed of cops anywhere else in the world; this we hold to be true. How else do you explain the utterly brain-dead schemes they come…
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Abducted ACP will surely be rescued – Police
The Nigerian Police, Kaduna Command Friday, said it had deployed its anti-kidnapping squad and other personnel to rescue the Assistant Commissioner of Police kidnapped in the state on Wednesday. ACP…
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[The Injustice Blog] Why arrest protesting IDPs just because they are tired of suffering in silence?
On Sunday, about 3000 IDPs in Maiduguri stormed the streets protesting their poor living conditions in the IDP Camps and the inability of Borno state government to return them to…
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Gunmen abduct assistant police commissioner, others along Birnin-Gwari road
An Assistant Commissioner of police, ACP Emmanuel, serving in Gusau, Zamfara, has been abducted while travelling with members of his family along the Birnin-Gwari–Funtua road on Wednesday. Highlights (Report by…
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Police hand over Boko Haram commander to Army
The Nigerian Police have arrested a wanted Boko Haram terrorist, Idris Ibrahim Babawo in Ondo and handed him over to the 32 Brigade, 2 Division, Nigerian Army at about 2 p.m. on…
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Police continue clampdown on IDPs’ protests in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Police, Borno command, has arrested some internally displaced persons (IDPs) who staged a peaceful demonstration on Sunday. Reference: The group (protesters on Sunday) led by the Chairman, Bama…
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9 policemen arrested in Lagos for extortion
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Edgal Imohimi Thursday, said that nine policemen, one traffic warden and two others have been arrested for extorting money from motorists. The report: The arrest…
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Police arraigns 7 IPOB members
Seven suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were remanded in Aba prison for alleged murder and arson by a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Aba, Abia. The suspects…
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Pius Adesanmi: The Nigerian Army is wrong, wrong, wrong!
by Pius Adesanmi (This is a long read. I plead guilty. I humbly ask for one hour of your Sunday to come along with me.) There are two research questions…
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YMonitor
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy