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Insecurity Rekindles Clamour For Nigeria’s Central Policing Structure

A Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, has expressed concerns about the establishment of state police in the country.

State police waste of time – Gov Makinde Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the submission of memoranda by governors for state police as

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - A Constitution Amendment Bill to introduce state police has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, which was sponsored by 13 members of the House, enjoyed support from the majority of the lawmakers in the green chamber who believed that concerns of political victimisation by state governors should take

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced an over 45-member constitution review committee on the 1999 constitution to be chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin. The committee would also comprise six lawmakers from each geopolitical zone and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The committee, in particular, will

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, said it is shameful for the Federal Government to employ mercenaries working for leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Asari Dokubo, to protect the notorious and terrorist-saturated Abuja-Kaduna road.

After months of hectic electioneering, Nigerians, including the candidates, are set for the D-Day in what appears to be a make-or-mar presidential election.

Civil rights advocacy group Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) yesterday, called for the liberalisation of AK-47 license for adults without criminal records.

President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector-General of Police have been told to probe the activities of the Benue State Volunteer Guards. In a petition obtained by SaharaReporters on Saturday night, it was alleged that the Benue Guards were being used to hunt political opponents by the chairman of Ado Local Government, James Oche The Benue Coalition on Human Rights made this known in a letter to the President, IGP, National Security Adviser and heads of other security agencies.