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Lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, said operatives of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, SARS, a police unit, are becoming a problem even for the Nigeria Police Force. Speaking during a Channels TV programme, Falana said the operatives were “overstepping their boundaries.” He, however, noted that necessary regulations to checkmate their activities had been put in place. “Any demonstration by Nigerians against any perceived injustice should be encouraged, but as far as I am concerned, with due respect to those protesting against SARS and calling for its proscription, while their efforts are commendable, they must be made to appreciate the fact that the law has taken care of all their concerns. “What we are therefore required to do is to ensure that the laws are enforced. Operatives of SARS are becoming a problem, even for the police force.” Falana said in 2014, he conducted a study about crime in Nigeria and found “to my utter dismay that 532 peop...

The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Edgal Imohimi, has ordered the dismissal of the officer that attacked Tinsel actress April Jojo Muse, yesterday. Recall that earlier DAILY POST had published a video online showing a police officer attacking Ms. Muse, breaking her vehicles windscreen and using tear gas on her. The officer was subsequently arrested by the command for violation of human rights. In a new twist, the Lagos state police spokesperson, Sp. Chike Oti, told journalists that, “the state police commissioner, Edgal Imohimi, after seeing the disturbing video, ordered the arrest of the erring officer.” After investigation, the officer was found guilty and has been dismissed from the force. Oti added that the officer will be arraigned in court tomorrow. “The officer in question that is attached to the Atiwe police station has been arrested and after a summary trial, has been dismissed from the force. He will be arraigned in court today (Wednesday). Be rest assured that ...

The Nigerian police officer was spotted at a gambling center, where he carelessly dropped his rifle to stake games. The photo has gone viral on social media. See full photo below..

Sergeant Lanre Sanusi was said to have been shot in the stomach while he was trying to arrest some kidnappers. A policeman who was instrumental in the tracking and eventual arrest of Kidnapping Kingpin, Evans, has been shot dead. The officer, Sergeant Lanre Sanusi, was said to have been shot in the stomach while he was on the field trying to arrest some kidnappers. It was reported that Sanusi was shot by one of the suspects in the stomach while his colleague got shot in the hand. Despite being shot, the brave officer and his colleagues were said to have chased after the kidnappers and killed the man who fired the killer shots. Reports said Sergeant Lanre seemed fine after the bullets were removed only to end up dead a few days later.