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*Surety Known To Me Unknown To Nigerian Law*

•By Douglas Ogbankwa, Esq. douglasogbankwa@gmail.comIn the course of my job as a lawyer, I have come across several cases where Law enforcement officers arrest...

THEY MUST KNOW THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES

 By Dare Babarinsa, CON  Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, Gaskia Media LtdWe don’t know how many more hostages are still alive among those kidnapped near Ogbomosho a...

*Fayose’s Dangerous Allegation and the Burden of Proof*

 By Okechukwu NwangumaPublic discourse in a democracy thrives on robust debate, criticism of government policies, and scrutiny of those who hold power. Political leaders...

*Time to Confront Land Grabbing and Abuse of Power in Imo State* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe growing number of allegations and controversies surrounding land grabbing in Imo State should be a source of serious concern to every...

CBN Intervention in Union Bank Meant to Protect Depositors, Not Seize Institution — Commentary

A commentary by Bala Rabiu has argued that recent criticism surrounding regulatory action at Union Bank of Nigeria presents an incomplete picture of the...

*Beyond One Officer: What the Newton Isokpehi Incident Reveals About Police Culture in Nigeria* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe viral video of a police officer, identified as Newton Isokpehi, threatening to kill anyone who filmed him while on duty has...

*When Law Enforcement Becomes Lawless: EFCC’s Dangerous Assault on a Hospital Environment* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe reported invasion of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is yet another...

*Old Wine in a New Bottle: How Could the Police Leadership Commit This Level of Blunder?* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe decision by the Nigeria Police Force to disband the notorious Tiger Base in Imo State, only to replace it with a...

*Impunity, Abuse of Power, Sexual Violence: Urgent Call for Investigation and Accountability* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe disturbing allegations emerging from Oporikoko Police Station in Delta State represent not just isolated misconduct, but a grave assault on human...

*Police Extrajudicial Killings in Nigeria: A System in Crisis, A Nation at Risk* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaAcross Nigeria, a disturbing pattern continues to unfold - one that undermines the rule of law, erodes public trust, and places citizens,...

*When Systems Fail the People They Are Meant to Serve* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaIn a country where public institutions routinely demand patience, trust, and compliance from citizens, the least those institutions owe in return is...

*Tiger Base Police Unit, Imo State: Impunity, Torture, and the Collapse of Accountability* 

 *Executive Summary*This report presents findings from an extensive investigation into the operations of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command, commonly known...

The Blood in Effurun Will Not Be Washed Away by a Transfer

A policeman killed Mene Ogidi on camera. The only question is whether Nigeria will pretend, as it has before, that this time things will...

*Extrajudicial Killing of Mene Ogidi: A Test Case for Police Accountability in Nigeria*

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe extrajudicial killing of Mr Mene Ogidi by operatives of the Delta State Command of the Nigeria Police Force is not just...

IGP Tunji Disu: Urgently Reorganise the Delta State Police Command

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe pattern is no longer incidental - it is systemic, entrenched, and dangerous.From the events that ignited the #EndSARS, to recurring reports...

*No Retreat, No Surrender: Police Retirees, Welfare Justice, And The Cost Of State Neglect*

By Okechukwu NwangumaOn April 20, 2026, retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force staged a peaceful protest at the gates of the Presidential Villa,...

Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor: a Deep Dive Beyond the Criticisms and Resistance

 By David AkojiIn Nigeria’s long war against insurgency, bullets have not been the only weapon. Quietly, and far from the theatre of combat, another...

Police Shake-Up: Why Disu’s Redeployment of Officers May Be Nigeria’s Missing Link in Community Policing

 By Mogaji Busayo,Outcry greets mass transfers, but beneath the tension is a sweeping gamble to move power from police headquarters to the streets where...

My Belly Democracy”: When Hunger Defeats Ideas* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaPatrick Lumumba's story captures, with painful clarity, the tragedy of African democracy. He recounts how he held over 250 town hall meetings,...

*Why South-East Youths Are Turning Away from the Nigerian Army* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe concern expressed by the Nigerian Army over the low enlistment of youths from the South-East is understandable. However, it becomes deeply...

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