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Founder of Nigeria’s notorious police unit SARS ‘feels guilty’

Fulani Kwajafa founded the recently disbanded and hated police unit the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in 1984. But years later the unit has become a...

Nigerians reject new police unit to replace disbanded force

What was supposed to appease Nigerians following the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has ruffled feathers among some Nigerians. Thousands of Nigerians are...

Nigerians in Ghana demonstrate against police brutalities

Some Nigerians residing in Ghana have picketed at the Nigerian High Commission in Accra. They are demanding an end to what they call police brutalities...

Nigeria disbands notorious police unit after protests from citizens

Nigeria's government on Sunday announced the disbandment of the notorious police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or Sars. Campaigners mobilized citizens to stage a...

Petrol station explosion kills 8 in Nigeria

At least five people have been killed in an explosion at a petrol station in the Nigerian commercial capital of Lagos. The explosion that ignited a...

Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala among final two shortlisted for WTO top job

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has made it to the final stage of the selection process for the top job at the World Trade Organization. She is the...

Nigerian rapper Olawale Hassan jailed in UK for rape

A man who repeatedly raped a woman when he locked her in his car after meeting her on a night out has been jailed...

Libya: Nigerian man set on fire at Tripoli factory

A Nigerian man has been set on fire by three Libyans at a factory in Tripoli, according to officials. Libyan authorities say the three Libyans...

Nigeria bans notorious police unit from ‘stop and search’ duties

Nigeria's notorious police unit called the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has been banned from routine patrols. The country's Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu in...

Nigerians in Twitter ‘hashtag battle’ on 60th anniversary

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to mark the country's 60th anniversary with divergent views on the progress made so far. A hashtag battle has been...

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