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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.
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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Again, Vanguard’s Editor, Eze Anaba Emerges NGE President
The Managing Director of The Sun newspaper, Onuoha Ukoh, clinched the position of General -Secretary .
Anaba, who was the incumbent, was returned unopposed, a development attributed to his widely acknowledged record of administrative excellence.
THE Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) on Friday reelected Mr Eze Anaba – the Editor of the Vanguard newspaper, as the President, during their ongoing Biennial National Convention in Enugu.
Anaba, who was the incumbent, was returned unopposed, a development attributed to his widely acknowledged record of administrative excellence.
The Managing Director of The Sun newspaper, Onuoha Ukoh, clinched the position of General -Secretary .
Other elected officers include:
Deputy President: Sabastine Abu
Vice President, West: Karbi Alabi
Vice Presidents: Hamza Idris and Sheddy Ozoene
Treasurer: Iyobosa Uwugiaren
Assistant Secretary: Gabriel Fulajimi Akinadewo
Publicity Secretary: Charles Kalu
Earlier , the Chairman of Channels Media Group, Dr. John Momoh had said that there can be no security without justice, and no unity without progress.
Momoh, who was Chairman of the Convention said that there can be no progress within inclusion.
He pointed out that insecurity has reared its head in many of Nigeria’s regions, while the country had witnessed divisions across ethnic and religious limes, while economic hardship and rising frustrations have made the citizens ask tough questions about Nigeria’s future.
Momoh enjoined the media not only to report conflict, but to also spotlight solutions. “Let’s promote understanding. Let’s be bridge-builders’, he said.
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