Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has urged Nigerians to exercise restraint when recording police officers, describing the indiscriminate filming of officers as “very, very demoralising” to the force.

Disu made the remarks during a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association in Abuja, where he expressed concern that some Nigerians had begun recording police officers in situations beyond their official duties, including while eating at restaurants.

The IGP, however, acknowledged that citizens have a right to record police officers performing their duties in public. He urged Nigerians not to use such recordings to turn police encounters into social-media skits or entertainment.

The comments followed a March 17, 2026 judgment by the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, which affirmed the constitutional right of Nigerians to record police officers carrying out their duties in public spaces.

Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, in the judgment, held that citizens could record police officers during stop-and-search operations and other public interactions for purposes including documenting and reporting their conduct.

The court also held that officers should wear visible identification, including their names and force numbers, while carrying out public duties.

The judgment further restrained police officers from harassing, intimidating or arresting citizens simply for recording their activities in public, or confiscating their devices for that reason.

The court awarded ₦5 million in damages over the violation of the applicant’s fundamental rights and a further ₦2 million in litigation costs.

The case was filed by lawyer Maxwell Nosakhare Uwaifo, who said he attempted to record an encounter with men he believed to be police officers during a stop-and-search operation along the Sapele Roundabout while travelling from Benin to Warri in May 2025.

According to the case, the officers allegedly threatened to arrest him and demanded that he stop recording. Uwaifo argued that citizens have a constitutional right to document the conduct of law enforcement officers performing public duties.

The court’s ruling established a distinction between legitimate documentation of police activity and physical interference with police operations. Citizens can record officers carrying out their duties in public, but the right does not extend to obstructing or interfering with lawful police operations.

Following the IGP’s recent comments, the Nigeria Police Force clarified that Disu was not seeking to ban citizens from recording officers.

Force New Media Officer Aliyu Giwa said the concern was about the misuse of recordings, particularly when police encounters are deliberately turned into entertainment or used to ridicule officers.

Giwa said responsible recording could benefit both citizens and police officers by providing evidence in cases of alleged misconduct while also helping to protect officers against false allegations.

The controversy has therefore centred on how the constitutional right should be exercised, rather than whether citizens possess the right to record police officers in public.

Former Ogun State First Lady, Olufunso Amosun, has urged women not to regard cancer as a death sentence, stressing that early detection and prompt treatment can significantly improve outcomes.

Amosun made the call on Wednesday during the flag-off of the 2026 free breast and cervical cancer screening programme organised by the UPLIFT Development Foundation at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta.

She described the exercise as more than a routine medical check, saying it was aimed at providing women with access to early diagnosis and timely medical intervention.

Amosun, while highlighting the burden of breast cancer in Nigeria, cited Global Cancer Observatory data showing that the country recorded 32,278 new breast cancer cases and 16,332 deaths in 2022. The figures represent one of the highest breast cancer burdens on the African continent.

She stressed that the figures should reinforce the importance of regular screening and prompt medical attention, rather than create fear among women.

According to her, early detection can make a significant difference in treatment outcomes, particularly when patients receive appropriate care before the disease advances.

The World Health Organisation similarly identifies early diagnosis, timely clinical evaluation and access to comprehensive treatment as key measures for reducing breast cancer mortality. Its 2026 global survival estimates also found that survival is substantially higher where breast cancer is diagnosed at earlier stages.

Amosun urged women participating in the screening programme to take advantage of the opportunity, seek professional medical advice and avoid allowing fear to delay medical attention.

She also encouraged beneficiaries to share information about cancer awareness and screening with their families, friends and communities.

Reflecting on the foundation’s 2025 screening exercise, Amosun said more than 600 women benefited from the programme, while 22 women were identified with breast-related concerns requiring further medical attention.

She disclosed that 11 women diagnosed with suspicious breast lumps subsequently underwent free lumpectomy surgeries and received post-operative care funded by the foundation in November 2025.

Amosun said the UPLIFT Development Foundation, established in 2012, had continued to focus on cancer awareness, screening and support for women, widows and other vulnerable groups in Ogun State.

She said the foundation’s interventions were designed to extend beyond screening by helping women who require further medical investigations and treatment.

A Medical Consultant and Surgeon at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebenezer Nkom, also urged women to seek professional medical care whenever they notice changes or abnormalities in their breasts.

Nkom cautioned against relying on unproven remedies for breast cancer and stressed the importance of clinical evaluation and early treatment.

He also urged women not to allow fear of breast surgery to prevent them from seeking appropriate care, noting that reconstructive options can be considered where necessary.

Amosun further called on the women participating in the 2026 exercise to become advocates for cancer awareness in their communities.

She stressed that a cancer diagnosis does not automatically mean death, adding that awareness, early detection, appropriate treatment and follow-up care can improve the prospects of patients.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested three suspects over the alleged vandalism of an NNPC petroleum pipeline in Dafa, Kwali Area Council, Abuja.

The arrests followed days of intelligence-led surveillance by the NSCDC tactical team in collaboration with members of a local vigilante group after credible information was received about suspected activities along the pipeline Right of Way.

The FCT NSCDC Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the corps’ Kwali Divisional Office.

Odumosu said the suspects had allegedly cut sections of the pipeline before security operatives arrived at the location. According to him, the suspects fled after sighting the operatives and abandoned the severed pipeline components.

He said the surveillance operation continued until September 20, 2026, when the suspects allegedly returned to the area to retrieve the abandoned pipe sections and load them into a commercial truck.

NSCDC operatives, supported by members of the vigilante group, subsequently moved in and arrested three suspects, while other alleged members of the group escaped into the surrounding bush.

The suspects were identified as Maitama Inuwa, 30, a truck driver from Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State; Yahuza Danlami, 32, the truck’s motor boy; and Yasir Abdulrahman, 26, from Niger State, who was described as a representative of the alleged buyers of the vandalised pipes.

The corps said it recovered a commercial truck with registration number MAK 159 XA (Niger) loaded with 17 pieces of vandalised NNPC petroleum pipes.

Odumosu said preliminary investigations had also identified four other individuals allegedly connected to the operation, adding that they remained at large.

The commandant said the investigation indicated the possible existence of an organised criminal network involved in the vandalism, transportation and alleged sale of components removed from petroleum pipelines.

He explained that the suspected vandals targeted remote and forested areas where pipelines pass through the FCT, allegedly digging up and cutting high-pressure pipes into smaller sections for transportation.

Odumosu warned that pipeline vandalism could cause significant economic losses and expose communities to serious safety and environmental risks, including the possibility of explosions.

He said the command would extend its investigation to identify the alleged financiers and end-buyers of the vandalised pipeline components.

The NSCDC also appealed to residents living along pipeline corridors to report suspicious activities, including unusual digging and movement of trucks around remote areas.