Tag: police
The Late 5: IGP probes siege at the Dakolos’ residence, re-assigns petition to DIG; Deputy commissioner of police killed in Shiite, police clash | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: IGP probes siege at the Dakolos’ residence, re-assigns petition to DIG Following ...
The Late 5: Court fixes June 3 to hear suit against appointment of Acting CJN; Basiran replaces Shogunle as head of Police CRU – Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Court fixes June 3 to hear suit against appointment of Acting CJN ...
The YNaija Cover – Weekend Roundup
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: The police raided Abuja nightclubs and arrested over 70 ...
Nigerians on Twitter are campaigning again on #EndSARS after another civilian death
Although the #EndSARS campaign on social media has dipped in and out of momentum, the hashtag is back in full ...
Just In: Dino Melaye turns himself in to police
The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has finally surrendered himself to the police for arrest following an eight-day siege on his ...
Just In: Police occupy NASS complex, prevents workers entry
The Police have occupied the National Assembly Complex, with patrol vans barricading the main entrance to the complex, close to the Eagle Square. ...
Does Nigeria have anything to celebrate on International Human Rights day?
December 10th is globally recognised as the International Human Rights Day. The day set aside by the United Nations general ...
The YNaija Cover – the 3rd of December
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: ‘It is the real me, I assure you’ – ...
The crisis in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly needs to end now
The crisis rocking the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as five suspended members ...
Offa robbery: If Michael Adikwu is dead, where is Kayode Opadokun?
An article was written in June 2018 asking the Nigeria Police Force questions on the whereabouts of the principal suspects of the ...
As the Shi’ites protest El-Zakzaky’s continued detention, we inch closer to violence
The continuous protest by members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) which comprises of the Muslim Shi’ite community in Nigeria ...
Who actually wants to ‘kill’ Governor Nyesom Wike?
“So, you think the federal government would want to kill you?” was the question, Cletus Ukpong, a reporter with Premium ...
The Police is culpable in the death of the Tramadol kidnapping suspect
On August 14, 2018, a suspected kidnapper died nine days after he was paraded by the Ondo Police Command. According ...
Opinion: Police restructuring – A letter to the president
Your Excellency, as you know, the world didn’t start from order; it started from anarchy. The default state of human ...
The YNaija Cover – the 17th of August
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Dapchi ransom payment: Lai Mohammed’s integrity & the costs ...
Samuel Ogundipe’s arrest proves the police won’t obey Osinbajo’s SARS directive
On Wednesday, Jones Abiri, a journalist and publisher of Bayelsa-based Weekly Source newspaper detained illegally for two years by the ...
Yomi Shogunle is handling the call to #EndSARS in the worst way possible
If you have lived long enough in Nigeria and are conversant with happenings on microblogging platform Twitter, then you would ...
Just In: Police reportedly block Saraki’s convoy at his residence
The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly blocked the convoy of the senate president, Bukola Saraki. The Special Adviser to the Senate ...
[The Injustice Blog] Abuja Police Killings: Fact or Farce?
On the third of July 2018 in a rather unusual manner, the Nigerian Police Force through the FCT commissioner of ...
The Borno state Police protest is symptomatic of a country that lies even to itself
Much like Trump’s America, President Buhari’s approach to any public scandal is a mash of outright lies and public propaganda. ...
Everything you need to know about the NYSC member killed by the Police in Abuja
Police intimidation and brutality have become a big problem in Nigeria and while we mourn people who die from inadequate ...
CJN directive on Cells inspection, a good development that should have come earlier
The recent directive issued by the Chief Justice of Nigeria Honorable Justice Walter Onnoghen to Magistrates in the country to ...
Profile: Ibrahim Kpotun Idris is a problem, but he is entirely of our making
In November 2017, a report conducted by the World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI), and issued by the Institute ...
Dino Melaye has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, but should we write him off?
Jumping out of a moving truck is something you do when attempting an escape either from possible kidnappers or to ...
The Late 5: Police, DSS lay siege to Melaye’s residence, Prince George welcomes baby boy, and other top stories
These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye was arrested at the ...
The Big 5: Buhari’s govt continues the blame game, NLC vs Police, and other top stories
These are top five stories around Nigeria, that you should be monitoring today. It seems that the administration of President ...
Police say it is a criminal offence to make calls at filling stations
The police has said making phone calls at filling stations is a criminal offence which an offender could be arrested ...
The Thread: “Polished” “Professionalism redefined” | This is the best Police unit in all Nigeria
As the #EndSARS chatter subsides on Twitter, someone decided to shine the spotlight on a little known yet immensely effective ...
Police to launch broadcasting service to aid crime reportage
The Nigeria Police Force has inaugurated a radio broadcasting service aimed at improving communication with the grassroots. Chairman and Chief ...
Entertainment Roundup: Police say Praiz was rude to men in uniform; Khloe Kardashian reveals she’s 6 months pregnant | More stories
Here are the biggest stories that made the rounds in entertainment while the world celebrated Christmas yesterday. Lagos state Police ...