Editorial

NSCDC custody deaths and Nigeria’s detention crisis

Recently, thirty-seven illegal miners were arrested and detained in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna but never came out alive. That grim fact alone demands a thorough reckoning with Nigeria’s detention system and the accountability of agencies entrusted with the custody of lawfully detained citizens. Whatever offences they […]
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A comeuppance for the pension thief

ollowing Justice Talba’s ruling which understandably triggered national outrage, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on April 26, 2013 approached the appellate court to set aside the judgment of the lower court.

EFCC should not hold on to recovered funds

It is totally unacceptable that the Federal Ministry of Finance, FMoF, is in the dark about amounts recovered from those who allegedly pillaged the nation’s treasury. It is also baffling that two departments of the same government should have different figures as recovered amounts.

Thugs should not provide security at our airports

THE aviation sector is a particularly sensitive one. That is why all over the world, great attention is paid to enhancing security in and around airports. One of such efforts in Nigeria is the establishment of a unit known as Aviation Security AVSEC under the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.

Mantu’s poll-rigging confession

N what seems like a season of remorse and confessions from top elements of the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a former Deputy President of The Senate, Ibrahim Mantu, confessed on live television that he helped rig elections for the PDP. PDP had also in the same week through their National Chairman, Uche Secondus, apologised to Nigerians for their “misdeeds” during their 16-year rule.

On the matter of amnesty for Boko Haram

According to Shehu, amnesty in exchange for cessation of Boko Haram’s murderous and other criminal misadventures would save the country a lot of lives, money and the killing of our military personnel.

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