PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

Within Nigeria, the growing security challenges from myriad sources - including the unprecedented upsurge in terrorism, kidnapping for ransom, and increasingly piracy - underlined the urgent necessity of reform in the security sector. CLEEN has always insisted the such reform must embrace but must not be limited to enhancing the intelligence and coercive capacities of the security forces, but must also include improved conflict management mechanisms and a tighter integration of communities into the security policy of the nation.We are hopeful that the current reform efforts ....Read more.

CIVIL SOCIETY PANEL ON POLICE REFORM IN NIGERIA 2012

Official debates about police reform in Nigeria and committees established by successive governments to facilitate such discussions and recommendations of measures for implementation have mostly been dominated by people with a security background who view such assignments as their exclusive preserve. As a result, their reports have often focussed on increasing policing capacity in the areas of personnel strength, materials for work and welfare; as though once these are right, the NPF will be super effective and efficient. While not belittling the significant difference a properly resourced NPF can make in addressing the safety and security challenges currently ...Read more

GOVERNANCE AND INSECURITY IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA

POLICE STATION VISITORS’ WEEK 2011 REPORT OF RESULTS

The fifth edition of Police Station Visitors' Week (PSVW) was conducted from 31st of October to 6th of November, 2011 in Nigeria. Eight hundred and fifty-four (854) visitors participated; 47.2% of them were female (403) female. Two hundred and Sixty-one (261) police stations in six police State Commands, namely: Akwa Ibom, FCT, Imo, Kano, Lagos, Rivers state granted unfettered access to the visitors. These visitors were sent in groups or teams; each team was made up of a minimum of three persons. The team leader coordinated the visits, including writing narrative reports in line with the narrative report guidelines from Altus. The PSVW promotes ...Read more.

THE LEADERSHIP QUESTION IN THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE

Appointment of persons to leadership position in the Nigeria Police Force has become a topic of debate because since the inauguration of elected civilian government in 1999, six (6) IGPs have been appointed, indicating a high turnover of leadership in the Force.
There is a lack of clear cut, transparent criteria for consideration by the President in the appointment process this has sometimes led to the appointment of square pegs in round holes. The increase in the state of insecurity in the country usually necessitates the clamour for the removal of the IGP by the public. Before an appointment is made for the positon of the Inspector General of Police there is a need to consider certain issues such as...Read more.

THE CHALLENGES OF YOUTH RESTIVENESS,VIOLENCE AND PEACE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Youth restiveness and violence has become a recurring decimal in northern Nigeria particularly in Jos Plateau, Borno, Bauchi, Taraba, Gombe, Kano and Kaduna states. In some instances, it has taken the form of terrorist attacks and has become one of the critical problems the nation is facing at the moment. Several attacks have been carried out and serious damages recorded in this regards, leading to several deaths and loss of properties.The most recent attacks include the robbery at a bank in Bauchi state that resulted in several loss of life, the attack in Damaturu, Yobe state capital that claimed several lives, the attack on a police station in the outskirt of Gombe state where four person were killed....Read more.