Why Nigeria Police is a Big Problem - Report
Widespread corruption in the Nigeria Police Force is fueling abuses against ordinary citizens and severely undermining the rule of law in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Human Rights Watch called on Nigerian authorities to take immediate steps to improve budgetary transparency in the police force and to investigate and bring to justice police officers at all levels implicated in corrupt practices.
The 102-page report, "‘Everyone's in on the Game': Corruption and Human Rights Abuses by the Nigeria Police Force," documents the myriad forms of police corruption in Nigeria. It also shows how institutionalized extortion, a profound lack of political will to reform the force, and impunity combine to make police corruption a deeply embedded problem.
Nigerian christians will register in large numbers and fight to protect their votes, following a directive by Pastor Enoch Adeboye to actively participate in the electoral process towards achieving credible elections. The normally passive pastor of Nigeria's largest church organization follows the lead of Pastor Tunde Bakare, who is a leader of the Save Nigeria Group.
I have spent the last few weeks in Nigeria stressing the importance of credible elections with a number of speeches in both Abuja and Lagos on the issue. I refer you to my speeches at the Nigerian Institute of Management and my recent remarks at the civil society gathering of CODER -- both events focused on the road map for election reform and the future of the credibility of the Independent Election Commission, more commonly known here as INEC.
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