Police to investigate Owerri's “Tiger Base” unit over

Police are probing the “Tiger Base” unit in Owerri, a controversial community vigilante group accused of illegal arrests, extortion and extrajudicial killings. The investigation focuses on allegations that the group operates as a private militia, abuses its authority, and collaborates with local officials to enforce unofficial “law‑and‑order” measures outside the formal criminal justice system. Views Nigeria