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  2. Ibrahim Kpotun Idris - Wikipedia

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    Ibrahim Idris Kpotun (born 15 January 1959) is a Nigerian police officer and former Inspector General of Police. [1] He was appointed to this position by President Muhammadu Buhari on 21 March 2016, [2] serving till his retirement in January 2019. [3] He replaced Solomon Arase, who retired from the police force on 21 June 2016.

  3. State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department

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    The SCIID carries out inquiries into diverse range of criminal offences in Nigeria. The police unit is authorized and empowered to carryout investigations, make arrest and prosecute criminals to the full extent of the Law of Nigeria. [4] [5] The unit serves to investigate and prosecute complex crimes in the country.

  4. Nigeria Police Force - Wikipedia

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    On 30 July 2019, three Nigeria Police Force Officers from Anambra State were arrested on charges of extorting three residents. [35] On 10 November 2019, the Nigerian Police Force issued a statement revealing that Safer Highways Patrol officer Onuh Makedomu was arrested after being filmed accepting a bribe from a motorist in Lagos. [36]

  5. Crime in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Crime in Nigeria is investigated by the Nigerian Police. Nigeria is considered to be a country with a high level of crime, ranking 19th among the least peaceful countries in the world. [ 1 ] During the first half of 2022, almost 6,000 people were killed by jihadists , kidnappers, bandits or the Nigerian army .

  6. Killing of Pro-Biafra Protesters (2015–2016) - Wikipedia

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    The rights group also said Nigerian military fired live ammunition, with little or no warning, to disperse members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group between August 2015 and August 2016. But the military and police dismissed the allegations and say it was aimed to tarnish the security forces reputation. [10]

  7. Citizens' Gavel - Wikipedia

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    Citizens' Gavel (also known as Tech for Justice or Gavel) is a civic tech organization aimed at improving the pace of justice delivery through the use of technology.It was established in 2017 [1] as Open Justice by Nelson Olanipekun, [2] from an incubation programme of Civic Hive, the incubation and media arm of BudgIT.

  8. Rivers State Police Command - Wikipedia

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    The Rivers State Police Command is the state branch of the Nigeria Police Force in Rivers State. It is responsible for maintaining public order and safety, enforcing the law, and preventing crime. The Rivers State police has 9 area commands with 52 divisional police headquarters, 25 police stations and 23 police outposts.

  9. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Nigerian Senate refused to confirm Magu as chairman of the agency twice due to security reports by law enforcement agencies in the country. [ 11 ] On July 6, 2020, Magu was arrested by operatives of the State Security Service and the Nigeria Police Force and driven to the Aso Villa where he was made to answer questions on alleged corruption ...