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#EndSARS: How police killed 20-year-old Nigerian journalist More details have emerged on how officials of the Nigerian police attached to the Lagos State Task Force, on Saturday, October 24, killed a 20-year-old journalist, Pelumi Onifade. His body was dumped at the mortuary of the state’s general hospital, Ikorodu. Mr Onifade, …

Ekiti shames seventh convicted sex offender The Ekiti State Government has publicly shamed the seventh convicted sex offender under its name and shame initiative. The sex offender, whose details were pasted in public places and included in the sex offenders’ register, is a 51-year-old man, Ajayi Peter. Peter was sentenced …

The Katsina State Police Command on Tuesday, November 3, killed a member of an armed robbery gang operating along the Bakori-Kabomo road, Newsextra24 reports. Spokesperson of the command, SP Isah Gambo, who confirmed this in a short statement on Wednesday, November 4, said investigation is ongoing to arrest other members …

ABUJA – The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, and the Department of State Services, alleging that Bishop Godfrey Onah of Nsukka Catholic Diocese instigated the recent attacks on Muslims in the South-East and South-South regions. NSCIA, under the leadership of …

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria on Tuesday took to the streets of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, to protest against French President, Emmanuel Macron, over an offensive publication on Prophet Muhammad by a citizen of the European country. Members of the sect in large numbers marched from Nitel Junction to …

• CBN places ‘post no debit’ restriction on pharmacist’s account • Lawyer accuses Nigeria Immigration Service of stopping her trip abroad • Federal Government’s panel gets 160 petitions, begins sitting today There were strong indications on Tuesday that the Federal Government had begun a clampdown on promoters of #EndSARS protests …

SECURITY OPERATIVES HAVE ARRESTED TWO IPOB KINGPINS IN OYIGBO – WIKE Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says two kingpins of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) involved in the killing of six soldiers and four policemen in Oyigbo, have been arrested by security operatives. He has also maintained …

A soldier was filmed in his uniform exhibiting wild behaviour after allegedly taking synthetic weed, a strong street drug popularly known as ‘Colorado’ or ‘Black Mamba’. In the video, the helpless officer, who appeared to have lost control of his mind and body after allegedly taking the drug is seen …

The Governor wrote: No tribe gave us the kind of strong the Igbos gave to me, but that does not mean we should allow IPOB to destroy the State. is not correct that soldiers are going from house to house to kill. When the IPOB killed the Army officers, they …

Monday Bakor Nigerian security forces are carrying out extrajudicial killings in Oyigbo, say residents of the town in southern Rivers state. They accuse the army of carrying out revenge killings after authorities said three policemen and six soldiers were killed by members of a proscribed separatist group. Amnesty International also …