Sad: Protests in Oshodi after alleged killing of youth by policeman

by ‘Jola Sotubo The Oshodi area of Lagos State has been rocked by protests embarked upon by angry youth after a policeman allegedly shot dead one of their own. The protesters, from the Makinde area of Oshodi, yesterday showed their displeasure at the alleged killing of one Rafiu Adeniji, who was allegedly gunned down on... Read More

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July 18, 2013

“He was killed in cold blood” – Father wants policeman who allegedly killed his son charged with murder

by Rachel Ogbu Speaking to member of the Member of the House of Representatives, Ikorodu Constituency, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the father of nine-year-old Timilehin, who was killed by a policeman in Ketu/Kosofe, Lagos State, on June 13, 2013, has insisted that his son’s killer must be charged with murder and not manslaughter. Segun Ebun told Dabiri-Erewa... Read More

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July 10, 2013

Accidental discharge: Police corporal arraigned for killing 52-year-old man in Lagos

by Rachel Ogbu Police corporal, Boma Pepple, has being charged for the murder of a 52-year-old man, Timothy Hunpoyanwa. In July 2012, Pepple reportedly “shot the man in his stomach with an AK 47 rifle.” The charge read, “That you, Boma Pepple, on the 21st day of July, 2012 at about 1200hrs at Makoko Water... Read More

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July 9, 2013

Accidental discharge: How I mistakenly fired 7 shots killing 3 people – Policeman

by Rachel Ogbu A policeman, Cpl. Abu Abolaji, is standing trial for killing three men while on patrol but he has said the shots were all a mistake even though he shot seven times. In a Lagos High Court yesterday at Igbosere, a witness who is an inspector said that he was on patrol with... Read More

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June 15, 2013

13 shocking pictures of Brazilian military police brutalizing protesters (PHOTOS)

Breaking news, reporting from São Paulo: Thursday night around 7:10 p.m., 20 men in riot gear arrived at the city’s protests on recent bus fare hikes and began shooting rubber bullets and tear gas into the crowd. At least 55 people have been injured so far, including six journalists, two of whom have been shot in... Read More

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June 9, 2013

How 5 South African policemen beat Nigerian to death

Five Limpopo police officers beat a Nigerian man to death, the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court heard on Thursday. “I put it to you that you beat him, he fainted and you resuscitated him. He woke up and… you beat him again,” prosecutor Jacky Mabasa told the officers during cross-examination. “You also sprinkled water on him.” The... Read More

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June 7, 2013

Extrajudicial killing: Police exhume UNIBEN student’s body as inquiry begins

by Rachel Ogbu The body of 22-year-old Ibrahim Momodu, an undergraduate student of the University of Benin, has been exhumed. Police pathologist, Wilson Akhiwu, on Thursday, oversaw the procedure of the young man who was reportedly killed by policemen. An inquiry was set up place by the Edo State government to look into circumstances surrounding the... Read More

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May 16, 2013

Justice: DPO accused of murdering #OccupyNigeria protester now in Kirikiri

by Rachel Ogbu The policeman alleged to be behind the murder of fuel subsidy removal protester, Adedamola Daramola in January last year was yesterday ordered to be remanded in Kirikiri prison by an Ikeja High Court. [READ: YNaija Editorial: For Demola & Others Dearly Departed – May Their Deaths Count for Much and a New... Read More

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May 7, 2013

2 policemen shoot tanker driver in Kano for refusing to increase N100 bribe

by Rachel Ogbu Two policemen are reported to have shot a tanker driver who refused to increase the N100 bribe he offered them. The incident which occurred along Wudil Federal High-Way in Kano, northwest Nigeria on Monday caused an uproar as angry tanker drivers protesting the shooting blocked the major highway linking Kano to Jigawa,... Read More

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April 15, 2013

Policemen, on illegal duty, kill man for driving against traffic in Lagos (PHOTO)

by Rachel Ogbu Men in police uniforms who killed a young driver in his car because he broke traffic laws along Mushin area in Lagos state are now in police custody after they confessed to the crime. An eye witness, Tayo Odunlami who is a trader in the area recounted the incident to reporters saying... Read More

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March 26, 2013

Shocking video of police brutality becomes YouTube sensation (WATCH)

A YouTube video of what appears to be police brutality in Omaha, Neb., has provoked public outrage, an internal police investigation and the temporary reassignment of three of the officers involved. Uploaded to YouTube on March 21, the video shows a police officer throwing a man violently to the ground. The man is subdued by... Read More

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March 13, 2013

Ekiti student killing: NANS gives police commissioner 72-hour ultimatum to produce “killer cop” (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has demanded the Commissioner of Police in the state, Sotonye Wakama, to produce the ‘killer cop’ that allegedly killed Seyi Fasere, a 400 level Ekiti State University student at Oye Divisional Police Station after a robbery incident. The group gave the police authorities a 72-hour ultimatum on Tuesday... Read More

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February 26, 2013

Tragedy: 4 students shot dead during protest in Nasarawa (PICTURED), Army and police play blame game

by Rachel Ogbu Nasarawa State University, Keffi was closed down yesterday after four students were reportedly killed during a protest over scarcity of water and power in the institution. It was claimed that security operatives in Keffi shot the demonstrating youths which included a 400 Level Geography student while several others received gunshot injuries but the... Read More

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January 5, 2013

Temie Giwa: Befriending the Nigerian police (Y! FrontPage)

by Temie Giwa The stories of killings, tortures, and extortion against the Nigerian police are so many that it is almost a cliché to mention these. Nigerians are generally not safe but the police make us even less safe from harm. He was shot by a stray police bullet after calling the Nigerian Police to... Read More

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October 13, 2012

“How a police officer forcefully inserted a metal object into my private part” – One woman’s horrific ordeal

by Stanley Azuakola Queen Akindeleni has a story to tell; a sad, gripping one. A victim of mindless brutality by policemen, Akindeleni has seen her fortunes wane from a property developer and seller of building materials, to a destitute confined to a remote village “waiting for her death.” In an affidavit which she swore at... Read More

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