The trauma and burden of hostile policing, By Cheta Nwanze
The problems of the Police are many. Since colonial times, it has been structured more as an occupation force than a law-and-order service.
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The problems of the Police are many. Since colonial times, it has been structured more as an occupation force than a law-and-order service.
Is it a stretch to imagine that someone earning ₦43,000 each month (the Constable) would not be tempted to use his gun to supplement his earnings?
On Tuesday, 26 March 2019, a police Deputy Superintendent, Godwin Oshiogbuwe, was kidnapped from a checkpoint along the Ubiaja-Ewohimi-Agbor road by unknown gunmen. His body was found the next day by a police tactical team at about 1640 hours. It had been mutilated, and his gun had been taken away. To my knowledge, none of […]