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*Wanted Before Trial: The ECOWAS Court’s Rebuke of Nigeria’s Abuse of Wanted Notices*
By Okechukwu NwangumaThe recent judgment of the ECOWAS Court of Justice in the case of Ogeche Njaka v. Federal Republic of Nigeria is a...
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*Justice Delayed for a Child: Troubling Questions from an Imo Courtroom*
By Okechukwu NwangumaThe true test of a society's commitment to justice is not how it treats the powerful but how it protects its most...
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*APO SIX @ 21: A Painful Reminder of the Cost of Impunity*
By Okechukwu NwangumaTwenty-one years after one of Nigeria’s most notorious cases of extrajudicial killing, the quest for full justice continues, while the lessons of...
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*Tear Gas, Democracy and the Shrinking Civic Space: Lessons from Chuba Okadigbo to June 12*
By Okechukwu NwangumaOn September 25, 2003, Nigeria awoke to the shocking news of the death of Dr Chuba Okadigbo, former Senate President and vice-presidential...
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*RULAAC Commentary on the Proposed Constitutional Framework for State Police*
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) welcomes efforts to address Nigeria's persistent security challenges through constitutional reforms that allow for the...
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Nigeria Can End Its Security Crisis. It Just Doesn’t Want To
When the powerful are threatened, the state responds with full force. When ordinary Nigerians suffer, the government prevaricates. The kidnapping of children in Ogbomosho...
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*INSECURITY IN NIGERIA: A TIME FOR COMPASSION, UNITY AND STEADFAST HOPE, NOT FOR POLITICAL POINT-SCORING AND TRIUMPHALISM*
By Sylvester UdemezueThe recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State has shaken our collective conscience as a nation. No matter our political...
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*Equal Protection Cannot Be Reserved for the Powerful*
By Okechukwu NwangumaThe reported rescue of the sister of Nigeria's Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin children is welcome news. Every successful...
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*Delta Police Must Answer Questions, Not Attack the Complainant*
By Okechukwu NwangumaThe response reportedly attributed to the Delta State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, regarding the allegations made by Mr...
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Abduction of School Children, Teachers, An Assault on Nigeria’s Future, Says Minister
BY MOHAMMED IDRISThis press briefing comes at a sobering moment in our nation's history. Recent events in Oyo and Borno States have once again...
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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...
Media
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...
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*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...
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*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...
Opinion
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...
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*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...
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*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...
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*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...
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*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...
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*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,...
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