Three Years after #EndSARS, Police Brutality Persists
Three years after the #EndSARS youth-led protests against police brutality in Nigeria, 15 protesters are still being arbitrarily detained by the police, according to Amnesty International. Development Diaries reports that most of these protesters are being detained without trial in the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre and the Ikoyi Medium Security Correctional Centre in Lagos. It […]
Disbanding Police Team Not Enough to Restore Public Trust
The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the disbandment of a team of police officers who recently ran over a citizen in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. Development Diaries reports that a disturbing video of some police officers running over a handcuffed man with a Sienna vehicle went viral on 30 June. In […]
Horror as Policemen Drive SUV over Cuffed Man
A disturbing video of some officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) running over a handcuffed man with a Sienna vehicle in Ekpoma, Edo State, has gone viral online. Development Diaries reports that the man in the video clip was handcuffed by some police officers attached to the Ekpoma division over his refusal to allow […]
See How Rivers Policemen Broke Law in Viral Video
The policemen involved in the assault of an unidentified man in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, have been arrested. Development Diaries reports that the spokesman for the Nigerian police Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this on his Twitter handle. ‘Inspector Adejoh Siaka; Inspector Friday Obaka, and Sgt. Ndiwa Kpuebari from Rivers State. These are the men who slapped […]
RULAAC Reacts to Police Killing of Citizen in Delta
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has condemned the extrajudicial killing of 31-year-old Onyeka Emmanuel Ibeh in Delta State, southern Nigeria. Development Diaries reports that a police inspector identified as Obi Ebri reportedly shot Ibeh on 05 April in Asaba, the state capital. It was gathered that Ibeh was shot dead for […]
Angola: AI Raises Human Rights Concerns as Election Nears
Amnesty International (AI) has called on the government of Angola to respect human rights and ensure accountability for countless violations as the country heads to the polls. Angola, according to AI, has faced an unprecedented crackdown on human rights, including unlawful killings and arbitrary arrests, in the lead up to the 24 August election. In its […]
Nigeria: ILDC Seeks Training for Police Personnel
Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has called for adequate funding and training of policemen in Nigeria. ILDC National Coordinator Ugochukwu Nnam made the call during an interview with newsmen in Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital. Nnam made the call on the back of the #EndSARS protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killing in Africa’s most […]
Nigeria: SCDDD Sends Message to EndSARS Protesters
Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) has appealed to the #EndSARS protesters to give the Nigerian government time to fulfill its promise. SCDDD appealed to the protesters to discontinue their demonstration in the wake of recent killing of protesters, police officers and destruction of properties. Development Diaries understands that #EndSARS protesters were shot […]
Nigeria: AI Reacts to Attacks on Protesters
Amnesty International (AI) has condemned attacks on peaceful protesters in Nigeria by armed hoodlums. For over one week Nigerian youths have been protesting against police brutality. Protests, with hashtag #EndSARS, were triggered by the alleged killing of a young man by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos State on 03 October. SARS, […]
Nigeria: UGRFP Reacts to Anti-SARS Protests
The United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP) has called for the empowerment of the Police Service Commission (PSC) to enable it to carry out the required reforms in the Nigeria Police Force. UGRFP made the call on the back of the protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has long been accused of harassment, […]