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NOPRIN Woos Force Stakehoders to Model Lagos Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU)
The newly launched report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Lagos State CRU’s current operations, identifies gaps, and offers actionable recommendations for improvement.
The Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) has called on all stakeholders, including the National Assembly, the Police Service Commission, Ministry of Police Affairs, Inspector General of Police, Civil society organizations, and members of the public, to collaborate in implementing the recommendations on strengthening the Outreach and Operations of the Lagos State Police Command’s Complaint Response Unit (CRU).
The recommendations are in the just launched Needs Assessment Report by the NOPRIN with the support of the Action Group on Free Civic Space.
NOPRIN’s Programmes Officer, Ms Precious Osinaku, said “Together, we can ensure that the Lagos CRU becomes a model of accountability and responsiveness in Nigeria’s policing system.”
She explained that the Complaint Response Unit (CRU) serves as a critical mechanism for addressing grievances, promoting transparency, and ensuring the protection of human rights within the police system.
She further said: “The newly launched report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Lagos State CRU’s current operations, identifies gaps, and offers actionable recommendations for improvement.”
Osinaku said that the key highlights of the Needs Assessment Report are as follows, first, there are the current challenges; a detailed insights into the operational, structural, and procedural limitations hindering the effectiveness of the Lagos State CRU.
Then, the community engagement; findings on public awareness and accessibility of the CRU, emphasising the need for more awareness and inclusive and responsive service delivery.
The report recommended that strategic proposals enhance structural and procedural operations resource allocation, capacity building, and technology integration to improve transparency and efficiency.
Concerning capacity development, the Report demands frameworks for training and equipping CRU officers to better handle complaints and communicate with the public.
Osinaku stressed that the project goal is to strengthen the accountability of the Lagos State Police Command, enhance public trust and cooperation with law enforcement agencies and promote a human rights-centered approach to policing in Lagos State.
Osinaku stated: “This report underscores our commitment to building a policing system that is accountable, transparent, and aligned with democratic principles.
“The CRU has the potential to bridge thethe gap between the police and the public, but it requires the support, resources, and reforms outlined in this report to fulfil its mandate effectively.
“The Action Group on Free Civic Space played an instrumental role in supporting this initiative.
Their commitment to safeguarding civic freedoms and enhancing democratic governance has been invaluable in shaping the outcomes of this project.
Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his predecessor FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule again appeared in public together barely two days after a fresh round of peace talks at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The trio were seen together at a funeral service in Rumueprikom, Wike’s hometown in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
Recall that the three key political figures in Rivers State have been locked in a political wrangling for almost two years.
Their being together comes in the wake of Thursday’s peace meeting brokered by President Bola Tinubu, which demanded an end to the lingering crisis between the Governor and his former political allies.
At the funeral service were key political stakeholders, including Senator Allwell Onyesoh, Senator George Thompson Sekibo, and Senator Olaka Nwogu.
Others include the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche; former House of Representatives Member, Hon. Ken Chikere; South-South Vice Chairman of the ACP, Victor Giadom; and former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Dr Sam Sam Jaja, among others.
Meanwhile, Governor Fubara is expected to hold a closed-door meeting today with his supporters, according to sources.
The meeting is intended to brief them on the outcome of the recent discussions with President Tinubu and Wike in Abuja.
Aged 94, Aminu Dantata died in Abu Dhabi at 3.ooam today (Saturday, June 28).
Dantata was a Kano-based business mogul and philanthropist.
The Principal Private Secretary, PPS, to the deceased, Mustapha Junaid, confirmed the demise in a post on his Facebook handle.
Junaid wrote, “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun.
It is with heavy heart that I announce the passing of our beloved father Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata.
“May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus and forgive his shortcomings.
“The Janazah (funeral) details will be shared later insha Allah.”
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LASG reopens Abbatoir at Oko-Oba
The announcement was made by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab in a statement he personally signed.
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Lagos State Government on Friday night directed the immediate re-opening of the Abbatoir at Oko-Oba following the fulflment of sanitation and hygienic prescriptions by the operators.
The announcement was made by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab in a statement he personally signed.
Mr Wahab said that the operators have substantially complied with the minimum benchmark for the operations of abbatoirs in the state which was flagrantly flouted necessitating the closure.
He informed that part of the conditions for the reopening is that on a monthly basis, the ministry of the Environment and Water Resources officials will conduct a periodic inspection of the facilities at the Abbatoir.
He urged the operators to avoid unsanitary activities, waste mismanagement and unhygienic handling of animal products as they conduct their businesses.
It will be recalled that the Oko-Oba Abbatoir was shut by the State Government on June 20 following an inspection by top State officials which discovered a flagrant disregard of the laws guiding safe operations of abbatoirs in the state.
SignedKunle AdeshinaDirector (Public Affairs)June 27, 2025
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