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Human Rights Atrocities at Tiger Base, the Criminal Silence of Nigerian Authorities, and a Looming Public Revolt 

By Okechukwu NwangumaFor years, Imo State’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit - popularly known as Tiger Base - has operated like a state-sanctioned torture chamber.What began as...

Reclaiming Nigeria’s Hijacked Mass Movements

By Okechukwu NwangumaFor decades, Nigeria’s history of social change has been shaped not only by political leaders but by the vibrant mass movements that...

When Justice Requires Payment: How Underfunding and Poor Police Welfare Are Feeding Corruption in Nigeria’s Policing System

By Okechukwu NwangumaIn recent months, RULAAC has received deeply troubling reports from citizens across the country about a disturbing practice within the Nigeria Police...

Nigeria’s Dangerous Contempt for ECOWAS Court Judgements

  By Okechukwu NwangumaFor a country that styles itself as the “Giant of Africa” and a leader in regional integration, Nigeria continues to disgracefully undermine...

#Insecurity In Nigeria: Why True Local Government Autonomy Can No Longer Be Ignored

 By Dr M.O. UbanNigeria is once again confronted with an alarming resurgence of insecurity, ranging from insurgency to kidnapping, especially that of school children,...

Untangling the Truth: Insecurity in the Southeast and the Many Actors Fueling It

By Okechukwu NwangumaFor years, insecurity in the Southeast has been reduced to a simplistic and convenient narrative: IPOB is responsible for everything.This single story...

The Girl Called Joy: A Personal Encounter And The Larger Story Of A Region Betrayed

 By Okoye, Chuka PeterIn the late 1990s, the bustling oil town of Eket, Akwa Ibom State, carried an uneasy rhythm; progress on the surface,...

*When Police Gallantry Is Misplaced: Abuja Officers Mobilise Across States to Enforce a Marital Dispute* 

By Okechukwu NwangumaIf the Nigerian Police Force could deploy the same level of gallantry, urgency, and operational coordination in confronting bandits, kidnappers, and the...

Yerima Acted Within The Law: Legal Limits Of Government Power And The Right To Defend Property In Nigeria

 By Sam AkpologunIntroductionThe recent confrontation between the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike (Wike/the Minister), and Major Lt Col. Yerima, acting as private security aide, during...

Police Defiance and the Erosion of Rule of Law: The Disturbing Case of Mr Joseph Edeh 

By Okechukwu NwangumaThe recent and continuing harassment of Mr Joseph Edeh by officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), despite multiple pending court cases...

Looting & Demolition of Toronto Uratta Market; The Height of Terrorism, Barbarism and  Wickedness, Shooting of Innocent Citizens

By Mazi Chinonso Uba NonsonkwaThe Looting of over 70 shops at the Toronto Junction Market in Owerri North LGA of Imo state by touts...

The Biafran Question: Beyond Nnamdi Kanu’s Detention

 By Damian UgwuWhen the debate about Nnamdi Kanu's continued detention resurfaces, as it inevitably does,I find myself reflecting on a conversation that is simultaneously...

How Families Breakup, Family Trees Disappear By AIG Disu

By AIG Tunji DisuRecently, my children asked me about my cousins and extended family. I found myself doing a lot of explaining, more than...

Criminal Politics, Repression and the Unravelling of the Southeast

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe Southeast region of Nigeria - once known for peace, enterprise, and learning - is today in turmoil. Markets that once buzzed...

Militarising Civil Regulation: A Dangerous Return to the Past

 By Okechukwu NwangumaDuring the “What’s Trending” segment on Arise TV last Friday, the anchor, Ojy Okpe, posed a critical question to Dr Reuben Abati...

How Many More Lives Will Be Lost to Tiger Base Before Authorities Act?

 By Okechukwu NwangumaImo State’s notorious Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly known as Tiger Base, has once again made the headlines - not for rescuing victims or...

When Recording Corruption Becomes a Crime: The Outrageous Case of the Trade Fair DPO

 By Okechukwu NwangumaIn August 2025, two young Nigerians - Onyeama Felix, 31, and Agboola Titilayo, 27 - were arrested and charged by the Divisional...

Justice, Not Repression: Why Nnamdi Kanu’s Continued Detention Undermines Peace in the Southeast

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe Southeast region of Nigeria - once celebrated for its high literacy, thriving markets, and entrepreneurial energy - is today witnessing a...

Sowore’s Abduction at Kuje Court: A Despicable Act of Terror by the Nigeria Police

 "This shameful incident is an affront to the rule of law and a mockery of every effort at police reform in Nigeria"By Okechukwu Nwanguma What...

Nigerian Courts as Playthings of the Executive

 By Okechukwu NwangumaThe judiciary, often hailed as the last hope of the common man, is steadily losing its moral authority in Nigeria. Increasingly, our...

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