adminThe Police Trust Fund: Rewarding Failure, Ignoring Accountability
By Okechukwu Nwanguma The Nigerian Senate’s passage of the Police Trust Fund Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, increasing the statutory allocation to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) from…
Peter Obi’s Fears Are Founded and Legitimate
By Okechukwu Nwanguma The concerns raised by Peter Obi over the implementation of the State Police Bill before the 2027 general elections deserve serious attention. Whether one supports or opposes…
State Police, Security and Liberty: Why Nigeria Must Not Decentralize Abuse
By Okechukwu Nwanguma President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a nationwide security emergency and his call for constitutional amendments to enable states that desire State Police to establish them…
APO SIX @ 21: A Painful Reminder of the Cost of Impunity
By Okechukwu Nwanguma Twenty-one years after one of Nigeria’s most notorious cases of extrajudicial killing, the quest for full justice continues, while the lessons of accountability, police reform, and respect…
June 12, Democracy Day: Anything to Celebrate?
By Okechukwu Nwanguma As Nigeria marks another Democracy Day, the question many citizens ask is whether there is truly anything to celebrate. The answer is both yes and no. Yes,…
OPINION: Old Wine in a New Bottle: How Could the Police Leadership Commit This Level of Blunder?
By Okechukwu Nwanguma The decision by the Nigeria Police Force to disband the notorious Tiger Base in Imo State only to replace it with a new tactical unit operating…
Child Trafficking Allegations in Ebonyi State: Why the Authorities Must Act Now
By Okechukwu Nwanguma Recent allegations emerging from Ebonyi State point to what may be a deeply troubling pattern of child trafficking, abuse of authority, institutional compromise, and retaliation against…
Police Extrajudicial Killings in Nigeria: A System in Crisis, A Nation at Risk
By Okechukwu Nwanguma Across Nigeria, a disturbing pattern continues to unfold – one that undermines the rule of law, erodes public trust, and places citizens, especially young people, at…
Why South-East Youths Are Turning Away from the Nigerian Army
By Okechukwu Nwanguma The concern expressed by the Nigerian Army over the low enlistment of youths from the South-East is understandable. However, it becomes deeply misplaced when it fails…
Stop the Excuses: Confront Insecurity or Concede Failure
By Okechukwu Nwanguma At a time when Nigerians are being slaughtered in their communities, abducted on highways, and forced to live under siege by criminal elements, the response from…
Tenure or Tenacity? Reframing the Debate on the Inspector-General’s Four-Year Term
By Okechukwu Nwanguma The debate over the tenure of the current Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, is not a narrow legal quarrel. It is a revealing test of Nigeria’s…
State Police or State Control? Nigeria Must Not Replace One Failure With Many
By Okechukwu Nwanguma Nigeria is once again at a familiar crossroads – confronted by deepening insecurity and searching, almost desperately, for solutions. Into this space comes the latest proposal…
Governance Failures, Not Funding Shortfalls, Are Crippling Nigeria’s Local Councils
By Okechukwu Nwanguma The persistent underdevelopment of Nigeria’s rural communities is often blamed on inadequate funding. This explanation is convenient—but fundamentally misleading. The real problem lies not in the…
Investigation: The Audacity of A Randy Priest
BY VICTOR UGBORGU The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri seems to be in a dilemma over what to do with recalcitrant priests who keep young girls in their parishes in…
Tiger Base Again – When Policing Becomes Persecution
By Okechukwu Nwanguma Once again, the dreaded “Tiger Base” – the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Nigeria Police in Owerri – has found itself at the centre of grave allegations…
