When Police Extortion Pushes Nigerians Away from the Law

On 21 June 2026, Malama Ummulkhairi, an Islamic teacher, was killed by a mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, after an accusation of child theft that police said was not supported by evidence. The police account says officers rescued her, took her to the station for protection and investigation, and were later overpowered by a large crowd that forced her out. Her husband later gave a different account. He alleged, based on what a relative told him, that police officers brought her outside the…