Police Officers No Longer Allowed To Arrest, Detain, Or Check Phones – IGP

Arrest Check Phones IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a decisive directive to end the arbitrary arrest, detention, and phone searches of youths by police officers nationwide. He warned that erring officers and their supervisors would face severe sanctions. In a wireless message dated December 13, 2024, and sent to all state police commands, Egbetokun emphasized … Read more

BREAKING: Court Orders FG To Pay Emefiele N100m Over Unlawful Detention

Eko Hot Blog reports that a High Court of the FCT has awarded a cost of N100m against the federal government of Nigeria for violating the right to personal liberty of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The cost was awarded on Monday by Justice Olukayode Adeniyi while ruling on … Read more