Tag "Nigerian Police"

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The Shocking Story of Betrayal and Police Brutality

A few days ago, a member of the Nigerian Police, Aliyu Giwa, via his twitter account, gave a narration of police brutality and betrayal you never saw coming. Check out

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“When Everybody Is Fighting Everybody, There’s No Progress.” Ifeanyi Orazulike in an interview with Kito Diaries

As you all know, the Bisi Alimi Foundation was in Lagos in February to launch “Not Dancing to Their Music”, a report on the impact of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia

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‘No officer has the right to check your mobile phone,’ says Lagos Police PRO, Dolapo Badmus

The thorny issue of the Nigerian Police indiscriminate search of the mobile phones of pedestrians has been a problem for a long time. In spite of the mandate issued last

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A LOOK AT ALL THE WAYS 2016 GAVE US LIFE

The Headies drama between music stars Olamide and Don Jazzy on the very first day of 2016 had to be the sign that we were going to be in for

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THE POLICE I WANT

I find it a bit ironic that on the day I noticed the #ThePoliceIWant hashtag on twitter was the day I got my first experience with the police we have

Series (Non-Fiction) 24 Comments

K’osidim n’obi (Entry 2)

So this actually happened a few weeks ago. It was one of my lazy evenings; I was trying to sew up a skirt for a friend before burying myself in

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Six Gay Men Allegedly Arrested in Edo State

While Italy is granting its LGBT citizens the chance to be with their loved ones in recognized unions, back here in Nigeria, six young men accused of being homosexuals have

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Photo: Most Wanted

Anybody with information for the police should please call it in. This woman with a crime of bisexual activities could be armed and dangerous.

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IG bans policemen from searching civilian mobile phones without warrant

The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has banned the rank and file of the Nigerian Police Force from illegally accessing the phones of Nigerians. The ban was contained in

Series (Non-Fiction) 109 Comments

RANTINGS OF A RANDOM (Gay) NIGERIAN (Entry 35)

I had just gone through that kind of week that leaves you feeling like life screwed you over with a very big penis; I just wanted to get home that