
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has ordered an investigation into the alleged handover of a teacher, Ummulkhair, to a mob in Kaduna. This directive came after a petition from human rights activist and lawyer Hamza Dantani, who requested an immediate and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
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