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*Swift Justice for Comfort Emmanson — But What About KWAM 1?* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaSwift justice is commendable. But selective justice is a problem.Within hours of an Ibom Air incident, passenger Comfort Emmanson was charged in...

*Lawlessness at 30,000 Feet: Why Nigerians Must Learn to Obey Rules* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaI find it baffling that a passenger in an aeroplane would refuse to comply with simple, routine safety directives — such as...

*Criminalising Victims: How Abia Police Are Undermining the Fight Against Child Trafficking* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaIn February 2025, Amarachi—a young mother struggling to raise her children—experienced every parent’s worst nightmare: her son, Victory, went missing while playing...

*A Dangerous Precedent: Why the Nigeria Police Must Not Undermine the Constitution or the Office of the Attorney General* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe brazen attempt by the Nigeria Police to investigate the Attorney General of Anambra State and law officers of the Ministry of...

*Nigeria Is Not a Banana Republic—But Tinubu Is Governing It Like One* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaWhen President Bola Tinubu manipulated the legislative process to extend the tenure of Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun—who had already reached...

Nigeria Police and the Weaponization of Law Enforcement: The Ordeal of Alfred Friday

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe recent case of Mr. Eme Alfred Friday, who was abducted from his home in Lagos and held incommunicado by operatives of...

The Crisis of Irregular Promotions in the Nigeria Police Force

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe recent controversy over alleged irregular promotions within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has once again spotlighted a long-standing crisis that continues...

The Promiscuous Pupit

By: Douglas Ogbankwa Esq @douglasogbankwa@gmail.comA whole lot is going on in Christendom, being handled in hushed tones. The issues are myriad and mind-blowing. The...

35 Years, One Paycheck: The Tragedy of Betrayed Service

 By Okechukwu NwangumaOn July 28, 2025, a respected Deputy Commissioner of Police, Frances Erhabor —known for his unwavering stance against corruption and his decorated...

Patterns of Abuse, Absence of Accountability: The Nigeria Police and the Crisis of Impunity

 By Okechukwu NwangumaWhen Nigerian citizens are arbitrarily arrested, held incommunicado, extorted, and humiliated under the guise of police investigations—often in cases that are either...

From Mariam Babangida to Wike and Buhari: The Decline of Academic Integrity in Nigerian Universities

 By Okechukwu NwangumaI recall vividly the events between 1990 and 1991, during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. At the time, I was...

Charly Boy Bus Stop: Lagos Is Not A Kingdom, It Is A City Of The People By Omoyele Sowore

By Omoyele Sowore I read a hubris written by one “Mrs. Ebunola Adebusoye,” who claimed she is the “Deputy Women's Leader of the Indigenous Lagos...

A Broken Process Cannot Fix a Broken System: The Case of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund

By Okechukwu NwangumaIn May 2025, the Nigerian Senate quietly approved a staggering ₦124.4 billion as the 2024 budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund...

Imo State Must End Its Silent Suffering

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe anguish of Mr. Anayo Vigilus Njoku is a tragedy that speaks volumes about the continued breakdown of law and order in...

Understanding the Police Pensions Controversy — A Mirror to the Future

Over the last two days, the nation has witnessed what many now call a pension revolt — a powerful outcry from retired police officers...

A Damning Mirror: What the U.S. Travel Advisory Says About Nigeria

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe latest travel advisory issued by the United States government, urging its citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria, is more than a...

Nigeria Police Trust Fund: A Missed Opportunity or a Political Slush Fund?

By Okechukwu NwangumaMore than four years after its establishment, the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has failed to live up to its stated objective...

Nigeria Must Learn from Malawi: End the Weaponisation of Speech Laws 

By Okechukwu NwangumaIn a historic ruling that affirms the primacy of free speech in a democracy, the Constitutional Court of Malawi on July 16...

Police Reform in Limbo: Why Nigeria Must Finalise the Police Regulations Now

 By Okechukwu NwangumaWhen the Nigeria Police Act 2020 was signed into law, it was widely applauded as a milestone in the long struggle for...

Police Pension Protest Exposes Crisis of Trust in Nigeria’s Law Enforcement Leadership

 - By Okechukwu NwangumaOn July 21, 2025, Nigeria witnessed a rare but profound event in the history of its security services: retired police officers...

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