Nigeria’s PSC directs retirement of police officers above 60 years old

Nigeria’s Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed the immediate retirement of all senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above the age of 60. This directive is coming at a time there is controversy over the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun after he clocked […]

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Nigeria’s IGP bans arbitrary arrests, phone searches and youth harassment by police officers

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive banning arbitrary arrests, harassment of youths, and the checking of mobile phones by police officers across the country. Rising concerns over police misconduct, particularly after recent comments by the United Kingdom opposition leader, Kemi Badenoch, on police abuses in Nigeria, caused the directive. […]

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Nigerian singer, Portable jumps gate to evade arrest, bundled by police officers (Graphic videos)

Restless and controversial Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable or Dr. Zazu Zeh, in an attempt to evade arrest by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, jumped a gate. The singer was taken into custody following a complaint filed by a car dealer to whom he owed money. […]

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Police officers caught on camera fighting in Oshodi, Lagos (Video)

Some police officers wearing uniform were caught on camera fighting each other at Oshodi, Lagos state, Nigeria over the weekend. The state police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin who confirmed the incident said one the erring officers has been arrested and is currently in detention. Watch the viral video showing the moment the officers engaged in […]

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State Judicial Panels can Indict Military and Police Officers, By Femi Falana

As a sequel to the #EndSARS protests last year, the National Economic Council advised all State Governments to institute judicial commissions of Enquiry to probe allegations of police brutality in the country. Based on the advice the Federal Government and 28 State Governors set up judicial commissions of inquiry to probe sundry allegations of police […]

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We are now more worried about police officers on the road than armed robbers ―Actor Baaj Adebule says

Actor Baaj Adebule says Nigerians are now more worried about police officers on the road than they are worried about armed robbers. Adebule said he was on his way home on Tuesday night and was only worried about police officers he might encounter on the road and not armed robbers. He shared this thought on […]

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Police officers harassed Arise TV crew covering the #EndSARSMemorial protest at Lekki Toll Gate, tried to seize their drone (Video)

A video which showed moment police officers harassed Arise TV crew covering the #EndSARS protest memorial at Lekki Toll Gate and also tried to seize their drone, has been shared online. The drone which the police officers tried seizing, was reportedly recording the protest in real time at the venue. British-born Arise TV journalist, Adefemi Akinsanya has been identified as […]

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