Two people were again killed by some gun-triggered policemen within the last three days. One shot at a newlyweds convoy and killed someone, while the other killed a taxi driver when escorting another vehicle. Despite desperate cries from all section of the society against the… Read More
Last weekend’s shooting of a truck by our policemen pointed out again the level of unprofessionalism plaguing Nigeria’s police force. In the guise of chasing criminals, the gun-wielding officers take pleasure in going to the extreme as the first step. Irrespective of the extent of… Read More
It’s high time we enacted a law that prohibits death of anyone in police detention and punishes suspected officers. Through inhumane treatment and near-death torture, we’ve repeatedly seen suspects die, while the police weave such incidents around some unfounded excuses. When he was arrested for… Read More
Earlier in December 2017, a student of the Delta State Polytechnic was killed by policemen over some insubstantial arguments. This is just one among hundreds of cases when overzealous police officers become murderers, for no justifiable reason. While some of the perpetrators are brought to… Read More
