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…
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…
Amnesty: How Tiger Base police officers torture, execute suspects in Imo
Amnesty International (AI) has released a report highlighting the alleged atrocities committed by officers of the anti-kidnapping unit of the Imo police command, popularly known as Tiger Base. The…
Tiger Base’ not slaughterhouse – Imo Police
The Imo Police Command has reacted to public outcry that its Anti-kidnapping Unit, otherwise called the ‘Tiger Base’, was involved in torture, organ trafficking, and extrajudicial killings. The command…
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- Human Rights
- August 26, 2025
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Tiger Base: Rights group demands justice over death of trader in police custody
The Rule of Law and Advocacy Center (RULAAC) has demanded justice over the death of a trader, Mr. Japhet Njoku, who allegedly died from torture while in the custody…
