Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede eventually voted at 11:08 am, 10 minutes after the card reader failed to read his fingerprint and that of his wife, Eno. Clad in white native attire with a blue cap to match, he dropped his ballot paper with excitement using two fingers to express victory. He […]
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#EndSARS protesting youths have stormed the palace of Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, to demand end to alleged brutality and extortion by officials of the Special Anti-Response Squad (SARS). Iirate youths and policemen had clashed in the state capital, Osogbo on Friday leading to sporadic shooting to disperse the protesters. During the peaceful […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has broken silence on the #ENDSARS protests spreading across the nation. He said his administration was committed to reforms in SARS operations. The President, in a series of tweets on Friday night, said he had met with the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, who he said has briefed him on moves […]
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Police Inspector General Mohammed Adamu has restricted vehicular movement from 11.59 p.m. on Friday, October 9, to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10 in Ondo State. He gave this order on Friday in a statement made by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba. It said the move was necessitated to ensure effective coordination of […]
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#EndSARS protesters kept vigil on Thursday at the entrance of the Lagos House of Assembly, Ikeja. They built tents at the entrance, which police operatives dismantled and carted away. The visibly angry protesters refused to back down despite threats to disperse them after policemen destroyed the tent where they have camped for two nights. Around […]
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Protesters at the entrance of Ooni’s palace Campaigners for an end to police brutality and extra-judicial killings have taken the protest to the palace of the Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The protesters bearing placards with various inscriptions assembled on Thursday at the main entrance to the palace of the monarch demanding […]
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Lagos House of Assembly on Friday threw its weight behind the #EndSARS protest demanding proscription of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad and introduction of a new and well-structured security outfit. The House also called on Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, to provide protection for the protesters while they express their grievances. Speaker Mudashiru Obasa […]
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A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has condemned a serial killer, Gracious David-West, to death by hanging for murdering nine young women at different hotels in the state. Davis-West. who hails from Rivers, killed his victims between July and September, 2019 and his attempt to kill his 10th victim identified as Benita […]
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There was pandemonium on Friday in Abuja when police operatives dispersed #ENDSARS protesters with tear gas. The protest was in continuation of the Thursday’s action where they laid siege on the Force Headquarters to demand for disbandment of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) in police unit. There had been outrage across Nigeria over alleged […]
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#EndSARS protesters have blocked the Alausa Secretariat expressway which serves as a major route for commuters. The youths barricaded the highway, chanting solidarity songs, which crippled vehicular and human movements, causing gridlocks on the highway. The protesters, who carried placards with various inscriptions, called for disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) over alleged harassment […]
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