On February 26, 2024, the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) dismissed one of three officers involved in the extortion of $3,000 from two Nigerians. The officer, Michael Odey, a police inspector, was dismissed after Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Alifa Omata, of Zone 16, Bayelsa State,  upheld the recommendation of the Rivers State command. The dismissal was announced by Rivers State police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko. Odey was one of the three officers recommended for dismissal by the Rivers State Command [...]

Data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on corruption and policing reveals that, in 2019, police officers in Nigeria accounted for the highest number of bribes paid to public officials in the country, at 35.7%.  Data from another survey done by UNODC and National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on  Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends published in 2024 suggests that that one out of two male police officers (46 per cent) engage in bribery when interacting [...]

“Who do you think you are? Step down a little; you take matters too seriously.” These are some of the words thrown at Mowoe Okoro by fellow lawyers and judges, intended to pressure and discourage him from defending the truth. But he is never cowed. Upon graduating from the University of Benin in 1998, Okoro proceeded to law school in Enugu State, graduating in 2001. On February 26, 2003, he was called to the bar and started working as an [...]

In Nigeria’s volatile security landscape, where violence, corruption, and limited resources cast shadows over law enforcement, one officer, Kingsley Chukwu, has braved the odds to uphold professionalism by refusing to compromise his values despite overwhelming obstacles. With daily headlines dominated by reports of attacks, kidnappings, and police fatalities, the task of securing lives and property has become one of the most dangerous jobs in Nigeria. For instance, the Niger Delta Weekly  Conflict Update for February 18-24, 2024, reported the abduction [...]

In Akwa Ibom State, where incidents of sexual and gender-based violence have scarred communities,  Emem Ette has emerged as a relentless champion for justice. Despite the daunting challenges in the judicial system in Nigeria, Ette has been committed to bringing perpetrators to justice and restoring dignity to victims. Between 2017-2020, the Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARS) recorded 14,889 sexual gender-based violence survivors in Nigeria. Akwa Ibom State has been in the news for some prominent incidents. In 2020, the state [...]