Wahala Don Set Oo! Ex-Detainee Cries Out Over Torture, Starvation, Disappearances At Imo Police Tiger Base

Wahala don truly happen for Imo State as a former detainee, Augustine Sixtus Nwaiwu, has accused the police Anti-Kidnapping Unit, known as Tiger Base, of torture, starvation and the mysterious disappearance of detainees. In a petition to the Take It Back Movement, Nwaiwu said he was arrested on September 9, 2025, without a warrant, charge or explanation and detained for 10 days without being taken to court. He alleged that officers denied him food and clean water throughout his detention, describing the treatment as cruel and inhuman. He also said the cells were overcrowded, poorly ventilated and unfit for human beings. Most disturbing, Nwaiwu claimed that three detainees collapsed from hunger and harsh conditions, were taken away, and never returned. He warned that their disappearance raises fears of extrajudicial actions. Citing the Constitution, Anti-Torture Act and other laws, he demanded an independent investigation, accountability, compensation and reforms. Human rights groups say the petition adds to growing concerns over abuses at the facility.

CAPTI Declines Nigeria Police Meeting Over Human Rights Violations by Imo ‘Tiger Base’ Unit

The Coalition Against Police Tigerbase Impunity (CAPTI) has declined a scheduled meeting with the Nigeria Police Force’s Police Monitoring Unit at Force Headquarters, Abuja. The coalition cited practical, logistical, and substantive constraints, emphasizing that the short notice and travel requirements made attendance impossible.

In a letter signed by Sanyaolu Juwon, CAPTI Coordinator, the group acknowledged the police’s willingness to engage but stressed that any meeting must include victims and their families, many of whom reside in Imo State or are held at Owerri Correctional Centre. CAPTI noted that meaningful engagement requires proper planning, sufficient notice, and clear mechanisms for victim testimonies and accountability.

The coalition remains open to dialogue but requested a mutually convenient date with arrangements allowing for inclusive participation of victims and civil society observers. CAPTI has been vocal about alleged abuses by the Tiger Base anti-kidnapping unit, advocating for transparency, accountability, and respect for human rights in Nigerian policing.

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Nigeria Police Summon Rights Group CAPTI Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses by Imo ‘Tiger Base’ Operatives

The Nigeria Police Force, through its Police Monitoring Unit at Force Headquarters, Abuja, has summoned the Coalition Against Police Tigerbase Impunity (CAPTI) following a petition detailing alleged torture and human rights abuses by operatives of the Imo State Tiger Base Anti-Kidnapping Unit.

The invitation, issued under Reference No: CR: 3000/1GP.SEC/PMU/OPS/ABJ/VOL:/261/78 on January 8, 2026, requested CAPTI representatives and victims’ relatives to attend an interview on January 12, 2026, to provide further details on the allegations.

CAPTI, citing short notice, logistical constraints, and the need for adequate preparation, informed the police that it could not attend the scheduled meeting. The rights group, headquartered in Lagos, expressed its commitment to constructive engagement with the Nigeria Police Force while highlighting challenges in mobilizing stakeholders on short notice for a meeting in Abuja.

The coalition emphasized the importance of accountability, justice, and protection of citizens’ fundamental rights, while acknowledging the police’s willingness to engage with civil society on matters of public concern.

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EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Base Atrocities—Imo Police Staff Allege Threats To Life, Abuse Of Power And Dismissal Plot By Anti-Kidnapping Unit Commander ACP Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa

Police personnel attached to the notorious Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command, popularly known as Tiger Base, Owerri, have raised serious allegations of intimidation, threats to life, and an alleged plot to dismiss one of their own by the unit’s commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa.

In an exclusive account to SaharaReporters, a police staff member accused the commander of sustained harassment, humiliation, and professional victimisation, claiming the crisis escalated after she rejected an alleged personal relationship with him. She further alleged that she was falsely accused of collaborating with activists and social commentators, including Omoyele Sowore, VeryDarkMan and Nonso Nkwa, to expose alleged atrocities linked to Tiger Base.

The staff member said she was transferred from Tiger Base to Egbema Division in October 2025, a posting she described as extremely dangerous due to repeated threats to her life. Despite raising safety concerns and receiving assurances from the commander that the posting would be reviewed, no action was taken. She also claimed that efforts to seek help through the Imo State Government’s Chief Security Officer, CSP Shaba—allegedly a close ally of the commander—proved futile.

Months later, the officer was allegedly informed that a dismissal letter had already been prepared, with the commander reportedly blocking her calls and openly boasting about plans to sack her. The police staff described an atmosphere of fear within the Imo State Police Command, alleging that ACP Odeyeyiwa and CSP Shaba wield unchecked influence, making officers afraid to speak out.

Fearing for her life and livelihood, the officer appealed for urgent intervention, warning that silence is enforced through intimidation and the risk of victimisation. SaharaReporters said attempts to obtain responses from the Imo State Police Command, ACP Odeyeyiwa, and CSP Shaba were unsuccessful as of the time of filing the report.

Imo Shrine Dispute: Traditional Worshippers Accuse Tiger Base Police, Christian Groups of Torture, Midnight Raids and Religious Intolerance

A long-running religious conflict in Uru, Isi Ogwa autonomous community of Imo State has resurfaced, as traditional worshippers under the Nde Odinala Uru accuse community leaders, Christian groups and the notorious Tiger Base police unit of arrests, torture and intimidation. The crisis, which began in 2006 after the destruction of a sacred shrine during a Christian crusade, allegedly escalated into midnight raids, prolonged detention, extortion and human rights abuses. Victims described the Tiger Base facility as a “dungeon,” alleging torture, overcrowding, and psychological trauma, while insisting the crackdown was driven by religious intolerance. Community leaders have denied orchestrating the arrests, but civil rights advocates are calling for urgent investigations amid growing scrutiny of Tiger Base operations.

Notorious Imo Police Unit Tiger Base After My Life, Lawyer Chinedu Agu Raises Alarm Over Alleged Threats

Human rights lawyer and activist Chinedu Agu has raised alarm over alleged threats to his life by operatives of the Imo State Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly known as Tiger Base, a unit long accused of torture, illegal detention and extrajudicial killings. Agu said credible intelligence revealed that elements linked to the unit have marked him for elimination due to his sustained advocacy and public criticism, including his role in unveiling the CAPTI report documenting over 200 deaths in Tiger Base custody. He has held the Nigeria Police Force and Imo State Government responsible for his safety, calling on local and international human rights organisations, diplomats and civil society groups to urgently intervene and ensure accountability.

Coalition Accuses Imo Police Tiger Base of Retaliating Against #TigerBaseMustFall Campaign With Mass Arrests, Remands 41 People

The Coalition Against Tigerbase Police Impunity (CAPTI) has accused the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command, known as Tiger Base, of retaliating against the #TigerBaseMustFall campaign through mass arrests and rushed court remands. In a statement issued on December 27, 2025, CAPTI revealed that 41 people were remanded at the Owerri Correctional Centre within two weeks following the campaign’s launch and the release of a report alleging at least 200 deaths in Tiger Base custody. The coalition described the actions as an attempt to cover up years of alleged torture, illegal detention, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings, including cases involving women and children. CAPTI called the recent arraignments “theatre” and demanded the immediate shutdown of Tiger Base and accountability for officers implicated in abuses.

Amnesty International Condemns Threats To Lives Of Nonso Nkwa, RULAAC Director Okechukwu Nwanguma Over Exposing Police ‘Tiger Base’ Atrocities In Imo State

Amnesty International has raised alarm over threats to the lives and safety of human rights defenders and journalists in Nigeria, condemning reported intimidation against Okechukwu Nwanguma, Executive Director of the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), and Owerri-based broadcaster and activist, Nonso Nkwa. According to the global rights organisation, the threats are linked to their efforts to expose alleged human rights abuses, including unlawful detention and other serious violations, at the notorious Tiger Base police detention facility in Owerri, Imo State.
Amnesty warned that the situation reflects a broader and troubling pattern of harassment and intimidation targeting whistleblowers, journalists, and activists who speak out against police brutality, corruption, and rights violations across the country. The organisation urged Nigerian authorities to immediately investigate the threats, guarantee the protection of both men, and ensure accountability for those responsible, stressing that silencing voices exposing injustice undermines the rule of law and democratic accountability.

Nigerian Journalist Alleges Assassination Plot by Imo Police Tiger Base Over Human Rights Reports

Investigative journalist and human rights activist Chinonso Uba Nonsonkwa has accused senior officers of the Imo State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, known as “Tiger Base,” of plotting to assassinate him. Uba, president of the Nchekwa Ndi Ogbenye Foundation, alleges the threats are linked to his reports exposing alleged human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, and extortion by the unit. He has called on international bodies such as Amnesty International and the United Nations to intervene, warning that both his life and that of his family are at risk.

Tiger Base And Theft Of Recovered Vehicles: How Alleged Asset Conversion, Intimidation And Abuse At Imo Police Unit Turn Law Enforcement Into Organized Crime — By Okechukwu Nwanguma

Human rights activist Okechukwu Nwanguma has raised alarm over alleged systemic corruption at the Nigeria Police’s Tiger Base in Imo State, accusing operatives of stealing, converting and unlawfully disposing of recovered vehicles. In the opinion piece, he alleges that standard police procedures for announcing and returning recovered property have collapsed, with vehicles instead repainted, re-registered and shared or sold among officers. Nwanguma argues that this practice re-victimises crime survivors, destroys public trust and reinforces a broader culture of impunity marked by torture, intimidation and secrecy. Drawing from a personal case involving a recovered Toyota Highlander, he calls for urgent reform or dismantling of Tiger Base to restore accountability and the rule of law in Nigerian policing.

AAC Calls for Shutdown of Owerri “Tiger Base” Police Facility, Demands Justice Over Alleged Torture and Extrajudicial Killings

The African Action Congress (AAC) has urged Nigerians to support the Coalition Against Police Tiger Base Impunity (CAPTI) following a report detailing torture, extrajudicial killings, and human rights abuses at the Owerri police facility. The party demands the immediate closure of Tiger Base, prosecution of implicated officers including ACP Oladimeji Adeyeyiwa, independent investigations, reparations for victims, and comprehensive police reforms with civilian oversight. AAC’s call to action emphasizes solidarity across civil society, workers, students, and the diaspora to hold authorities accountable and end systemic police brutality.

Tiger Base Impunity: Police Ignore DPP’s Advice, Fail to Arraign Officers Over Levi Opara’s Death

Nearly two years after the death of businessman Levi Opara in police custody, Nigerian authorities have yet to arraign two Tiger Base officers despite a clear directive from the Imo State Director of Public Prosecutions recommending charges of conspiracy and murder. Medical evidence and an autopsy report showed multiple injuries on Opara’s body, contradicting police claims that he was healthy at the time of arrest. Human rights advocates and Opara’s family say the delay reflects systemic police impunity and undermines public trust in justice.

Tiger Base Impunity: Autopsy Reveals Imo Businessman Levi Opara Died From Shock, Starvation, Injuries In Police Custody

An autopsy report has contradicted police claims over the death of Imo businessman Levi Opara, revealing that the 49-year-old died from systemic shock caused by sepsis, starvation, and multiple injuries sustained while in detention at the notorious Tiger Base police facility. Conducted at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Owerri, the postmortem documented widespread bruises, lacerations, internal trauma, and an empty stomach, indicating prolonged physical abuse and neglect. Toxicology tests ruled out poisoning, while forensic findings confirmed severe systemic shock. Opara’s family has rejected police accounts of illness, insisting he was tortured and starved to death, and is demanding an independent investigation, suspension of implicated officers, and justice amid renewed outrage over alleged abuses at Tiger Base.

Imo Police ‘Tiger Base’ Accused of Torture, Deaths; Activists Launch “Tiger Base Must Fall” Campaign

A new report by the Centre for Accountability and Transparency Initiatives (CAPTI) exposes widespread human rights abuses at Imo State’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, “Tiger Base,” linking the facility to torture, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and extortion from 2021 to 2025. The investigation found that at least 200 people died or went missing in custody, while survivors recounted beatings, electric shocks, and sexual abuse. Families were forced to pay between ₦200,000 and ₦20 million to secure detainees’ release. Despite petitions to police and human rights bodies, no officers have been prosecuted. Activists, including Omoyele Sowore, called for the unit’s disbandment, accountability for implicated personnel, and reparations for victims. CAPTI warned that without intervention, Tiger Base remains a “death chamber,” threatening a repeat of nationwide police abuse crises.

RULAAC Demands Independent Probe Into Alleged Torture, Death of Man at Imo Police Tiger Base

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called for an independent and transparent investigation into the alleged torture, disappearance and death of Onuoha Johnbosco in the custody of the Imo State Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit, known as Tiger Base, Owerri. RULAAC cited conflicting police accounts, a controversial confessional video allegedly recorded under duress, denial of family access, and the failure of authorities to disclose the victim’s whereabouts or body. The organisation warned that the case reflects a recurring pattern of deaths and rights abuses at Tiger Base and urged accountability, full disclosure, and justice to restore public trust in law enforcement.

FENRAD Demands Immediate Closure of Imo’s Tiger Base Over Alleged Human Rights Violations

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has petitioned the Nigerian Police to shut down the notorious Tiger Base in Imo State, citing persistent allegations of torture, arbitrary detention, extortion, and deaths in custody. FENRAD called for an independent investigation, prosecution of culpable officers, victim compensation, and structural police reforms to ensure transparency, accountability, and respect for constitutional and international human rights standards.

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Rights Group Petitions IGP Over Alleged Torture, Killings at Imo Police ‘Tiger Base’

The Coalition Against Police Tiger Base Impunity (CAPTI) has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, alleging systemic torture, nightly executions, enforced disappearances, extortion, and judicial disregard at the Imo State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, known as “Tiger Base.” The petition cites over 200 recorded deaths, torture chambers, obstruction of autopsies, hostage-taking of relatives, and promotions of implicated officers. CAPTI demands urgent investigations, accountability for senior officers, compliance with court orders, unhindered access for human rights bodies, and reparations for victims of what it describes as widespread and institutionalized human rights abuses between 2021 and 2025.


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AAC Accuses Tinubu Government of Human Rights Abuses, Demands Shutdown of Imo Police Tiger Base

The African Action Congress (AAC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of enabling widespread human rights abuses by security agencies, calling for the immediate closure of the Imo Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly known as Tiger Base. In a statement signed by the party’s spokesperson, Rex I. Elanu, the AAC alleged that the facility has been associated with unlawful detentions, enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings—particularly targeting South-East residents.
The party also condemned the reported killing of 10 women protesters by Nigerian Army personnel in Adamawa State, describing the incident as a grave violation of citizens’ rights. AAC demanded independent investigations into both the Imo and Adamawa incidents and urged Nigerians to resist what it calls systemic oppression under the Tinubu administration, insisting that a revolutionary alternative is needed to protect citizens’ dignity and safety.

Tiger Base Torture Atrocities Exposed: Nigerian Authorities’ Silence Fuels Public Anger — Okechukwu Nwanguma

In a powerful exposé, Okechukwu Nwanguma details years of torture, extortion, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings carried out by Imo State’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, known as Tiger Base. Despite petitions, eyewitness testimonies, and mounting evidence, Nigerian authorities have maintained what he describes as “criminal silence.”
Cases highlighted include the extortion-driven arrest of Izuchukwu Madueke, the month-long secret detention of Christian Kelechi, the torture and death of Japheth Njoku followed by a cover-up, and the enforced disappearance of Johnbosco Onuocha. Nwanguma warns that the unchecked brutality mirrors the patterns that triggered the 2020 EndSARS revolt.
He calls for immediate suspension and prosecution of implicated officers, independent investigations, and full enforcement of anti-torture laws, stressing that continued government inaction risks igniting another nationwide public uprising.

EXCLUSIVE: Inside Tiger Base – Imo Anti-Kidnapping Unit Opens Its Doors to Journalists & Human Rights Groups

For the first time, the Commander of the Imo State Anti-Kidnapping Unit (popularly known as "Tiger Base") personally invites journalists, civil society organizations, and human rights monitors for a full inspection tour of the facility.

Amid widespread online allegations claiming that Tiger Base operatives are involved in organ harvesting, illegal detention, and turning the facility into a "dungeon and slaughterhouse," the unit throws its gates wide open to prove otherwise.