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Global human rights body, Amnesty International, has called on the Nigerian government to ensure the safety of the Executive Director of a civic group known as the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), Okechukwu Nwanguma. SaharaReporters earlier reported that Nwanguma was invited by the Edo State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force over a petition against the Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro. RULAAC had accused CP Yaro of releasing suspects involved in the stealing an...

The Executive Director of a civic group known as the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), Okechukwu Nwanguma, has written to the Edo State Commissioner of Police, declining to honour the invitation by the police.   SaharaReporters earlier reported that Nwanguma was invited by the Edo State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force over a petition against the Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro.  

 

The Edo State Police Command says it has begun investigation into an alleged professional misconduct, abuse of office and extortion of millions of Naira from a local petroleum businesswoman by a senior officer and his team members. The command was reacting to a petition sent by the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), a civic group, accusing the Commissioner of Police in the state, Abutu Yaro of releasing suspects involved in the stealing and adulteration of petroleum product...

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), a civic group, has accused the Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Abutu Yaro of releasing suspects involved in the stealing and adulteration of petroleum products in Benin City without investigation.   RULAAC in a statement by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma named the suspects as Sunday Chukwuka ‘M’; Julius Omoniyi ‘M’, Nelson Gabriel ‘M’ Temple Ogandu ‘M’ Osaretin Bigdaddy ‘M’, Destiny Edowouyi ‘M�...