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*Leadership Is the Missing Ingredient in Police Reform* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaFor years, discussions about reforming the Nigeria Police Force have revolved around legislation, training, funding, technology, and institutional restructuring.These are undoubtedly important....

State Police Cannot Succeed Without Democratic Reform and Accountability

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe renewed debate over state police has once again exposed the deep fault lines in Nigeria's governance and security architecture.In a recent...

CAPTIVITY AND CYNICISM: WHEN HUMAN TRAGEDY BECOMES POLITICAL CURRENCY

By Adeyinka AroyewunThe recent release of abducted pupils, teachers, and security personnel in Oyo State after more than fifty-five days in captivity should have...

The Four Digits Set to Revolutionise Traffic Emergency Response and Accountability in Lagos.

By Adebayo Taofiq.In a metropolis where every passing minute carries immense economic value and where the movement of millions depends on the seamless orchestration...

*THE UNBREAKABLE NEXUS BETWEEN CITIZENS’ DATABASE AND CRIME FIGHTING* 

One of the greatest assets any nation can possess in the fight against crime is not merely sophisticated weapons, advanced surveillance cameras, or a...

State Police In Nigeria: A Historic Milestone, But The Real Work Begins Now

 By Dr M.O. UbaniToday's passage of the historic State Police Bill marks a significant turning point in Nigeria's constitutional and security history.With the passage...

*State Police, Security and Liberty: Why Nigeria Must Not Decentralise Abuse*

 By Okechukwu Nwanguma President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's declaration of a nationwide security emergency and his call for constitutional amendments to enable states that desire State...

Peter Obi’s Fears Are Founded and Legitimate

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe concerns raised by Peter Obi over the implementation of the State Police Bill before the 2027 general elections deserve serious attention....

*The Police Trust Fund: Rewarding Failure, Ignoring Accountability*

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe Nigerian Senate's passage of the Police Trust Fund Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, increasing the statutory allocation to the Nigeria...

*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...

*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...

*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...

*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...

*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...

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...

*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...

*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...

*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...

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...

*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...

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