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ICYMI: Probe my husband’s death in police custody, widow begs IGP
Clement Nnachi, Abakaliki A middle aged woman identified as Mrs. Ngozi Inya has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to order a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband in police custody on Thursday in Ebonyi State. It was gathered that the deceased, Mr. Israel Inya, a retired […] …
Imo lawyers boycott court sittings, want IG to sack CP, DPO
Chidiebube Okeoma, Owerri Hundreds of lawyers who are members of the Owerri branch of the Nigeria Bar Association on Monday boycotted court sittings across the state and staged a protest against the assault on the chief magistrate in charge of Umuneke Ngor Magistrate’s Court, Ngozi Onyenemezu, and two lawyers, Emma Eke and Chukwuemeka Anyanwu. The […] …
DPO, policemen beat Imo chief magistrate, lawyers for discharging robbery suspects
Chidiebube Okeoma,Owerri There was trouble at Umuneke Ngor Magistrate’s Court in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State on Tuesday after policemen under the supervision of the Divisional Police Officer in the area allegedly invaded the court and beat up the Chief Magistrate, Ngozi Onyenemezu, for discharging three armed robbery suspects. The defence […] …
Ruggedman slams police spokesperson Yomi Shogunle over #EndSARS comment
Nigerian rapper, Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, known professionally as Ruggedman Wednesday slammed the assistant commissioner of Police, Yomi Shogunle, for allegedly misrepresenting his position on police brutality and perceived illegal activities of Nigerian Police’s Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). Shogunle had earlier shared a photo of Ruggedman with a SARS officer and claimed that Ruggedman, one of […] …
PDP marches against police
Adamawa PDP protests against Ekiti police ‘brutality’
Policemen chase, force student to jump off Lagos bridge
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe A 200-level Material Science Engineering student at the Kwara State University, Oluwadara Adedayo, is battling with injuries after he allegedly jumped off the Cele-Okota Bridge in Lagos State. Adedayo was allegedly chased to the bridge by some armed policemen attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Lagos State Police Command. PUNCH Metro learnt […] …
Command arrests cops for beating up lawyer, queries DPO
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Lagos State Police Command said it had arrested two policemen who allegedly assaulted a lawyer, Olakunle Kareem. The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, said the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Lion Building division had also been queried over the incident. Kareem and his boss, Oluyemi Olawore, a […] …
Unknown policemen gun down driver in Kano
Ted Odogwu, Kano Some unidentified riot policemen on Friday allegedly shot dead a middle-aged driver at Zangon Dawanu, in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. Eyewitnesses stated that the incident occurred at about 12.30 pm when Muslims were preparing for the Juma’at prayers. The deceased, who was driving a black Honda car, was […] …