By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA— Following the killing of three officers of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Intelligence Response Team, IRT, in Taraba State by soldiers who freed a kidnap kingpin, the army captain, who allegedly gave the order for their elimination has been arrested. Army captain Ohakwe died in a fatal car accident, not […]

To properly probe the death of the three Police officers mistaken in an engagement with soldiers at military checkpoints in Takum, Taraba State, the Coalition for Justice and Peace Initiative has urged the presidential committee to stay away from social media. The human rights group made the call on Saturday in a press statement signed […]

By Frank Itodo In the annals of the Nigerian Army, it has never been this tough. The crisis in North-East Nigeria is taking its toll, and this calls for concern from all critical stakeholders. That we have managed to stay secured remains a mystery because the Nigerian Army has been stretched thin in the task […]

By Gabriel Giwa The security architecture in Nigeria has been questioned in recent times. In some quarters, questions have been raised as regards the constitutional role of the Nigerian Police as well as that of the Nigerian Army. They have also questioned the involvement of the Nigerian Army in enforcing law and order in the […]

Following the killings of three officers that led to the escape of notorious kidnapper, Alhaji Hamisu Wadume, the Nigerian Police has asked the army five questions. Following a press release, the police ask: Where’s the notorious kidnapper, Alhji Hamisu Bala Wadume, ‘rescued’ by the soldiers? How could a kidnap suspect properly restrained with handcuffs by […]