He came into the exalted office of number one policeman in Nigeria with an intimidating resume and  experience. When his name was announced as the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police, expectations were high as many heralded his appointment. About seven months after, issues are being raised and his performances so far are seriously being put […]

IMAGINE that members of the Eighth National Assembly had announced during the recent general election campaigns exactly how they were going to tear up section 308 of the 1999 Constitution (which protects the president, vice president, governors and their deputies against civil and criminal proceedings while they are in office) to grant their leaders immunity […]

Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar probably wrote his name in gold as Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, IGP, when he ordered the dismantling of police checkpoints nationwide. This order was carried out on January 30, 2012, leading to the dislodgement of over 3,500 police checkpoints.

It is not exactly known when fortunes of the Nigeria Police as a crime-fighting force nosedived, but there is palpable agreement that things took a turn for the worse in the Force following termination of the Second Republic, and summary retirement of then Inspector-General, Chief Sunday Adewusi. Adewusi was succeeded by Adamu Suleiman, who in turn was succeeded by Etim Inyang.

The nation’s current insecurity conundrum, epitomised by insurgency on one hand, and escalation in incidences of crimes like armed robbery, kidnapping, and assassinations leave everyone wondering just what has happened to the martial arm of society.