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Sowore Accuses Nigeria Police of Enforcing Non-Law Practices
Omoyele Sowore accuses the Nigeria Police of enforcing what is not law, urging reform to focus on citizen protection and reshape policing culture in the country
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticized the Nigeria Police for enforcing what he claims is “not law” in the country.
The activist spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s ‘The Morning Brief’ on February 25, 2026, highlighting concerns about citizen–police relations.
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Sowore emphasized that policing should prioritize protecting citizens, rather than merely enforcing rules without public interest. He stated:
“Policing should be about ensuring the protection of citizens in the country. The Nigeria Police have an interest only in enforcing laws and even enforcing what is not law.”
He further argued that the police force, which he suggests should be called the Nigeria Police Department rather than a “force,” retains adversarial practices rooted in the colonial era.
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Sowore urged top police officials to reform the organization’s culture, noting that the “DNA of the police” should focus first on safeguarding the populace.
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with the Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc, Adewale Tinubu, who clocked 59 years and has had a resounding impact on Nigeria’s energy sector.
A statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the President shared in the joy of celebrating Forbes’s “African King of Oil”, whose entrepreneurial and innovative spirit transformed Oando from a petroleum marketing company into a fully integrated energy group with upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
President Tinubu noted the economic impact of the attorney and businessman’s investment in creating job opportunities for many Nigerians, spearheading landmark deals such as the ConocoPhillips acquisition and the historic listing on the South African and Nigerian stock exchanges.
The President commended the Group Chief Executive of Oando for championing the government’s local content development by leading indigenous companies to participate in the oil and gas sector and taking frontline roles in environmental protection.
He acknowledged the visionary role of Wale Tinubu in establishing the Oando Foundation in 2011, which currently supports more than 88 schools across the country and promotes community development and environmental sustainability.
President Tinubu prayed for the well-being of the entrepreneur and his family.
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