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Angry Nigerians protesting the extrajuducial killings by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad unit of the Nigeria Police on Monday in Abuja blocked the popular Berger Roundabout, leading to traffic gridlock in the nation’s capital. The protesters barricaded all roads leading to the popular roundabout, preventing vehicular movement in the area. Nigerian musician, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, had on Sunday night agreed to meet with the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, at the Nigeria Police Force headquarters Abuja, to discuss the situation. But there was a change of plan when the protesters met another rival group protesting in solidarity with President Muhammadu Buhari and Inspector-General of Police near the facility. The group under the umbrella of Citizens Action for Good Governance laid ambush for the #ENDSARS protesters and threatened to unleash mayhem on them. This led to tension and forced the protesters to head to Berger Roundabout. The proteste...

Delta State Map Residents of Evwreni community in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State have deserted their homes after being terrorised by a disbanded armed vigilante group known as “Bakassi Boys” in the area. The crisis, which occurred on Saturday evening, SaharaReporters reliably learnt, led to the shooting of a former President-General of the community, Victor Ohare, and a yet to be identified soldier as well as burning of houses and cars.  Delta State Map Crisis had engulfed the community since June this year following the disbandment of the local security outfit alleged to be working for the monarch of the town, Oghenekwevwe Kumane, and a former lawmaker, Sam Mariere. The situation led to the killing of one Sylvester Adjogbe, younger brother to the immediate-past Executive Director, Projects, of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Samuel Adjogbe, and other indigenes. The killings, it was gathered, led to the arrest of the ex-vigilante Chairman, Tu...

The police officers in Area C, Surulere, Lagos, have reportedly barred lawyers from gaining access to three of the protesters arrested in the area. The protesters, calling for the reform of police, were attacked by officers, leading to the death of two of them while three were arrested. The three protesters arrested were identified as Ademola Ojabodu aka Ojah B, Treasure and Felicia Okpara. They were dragged on the floor and brutalised by the police before taken inside the station. The police had hurriedly claimed that the protesters launched the initial attack on them. Lagos Police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, claimed that the protesters “broke into the office by damaging some of the windows and broke into the cell before they were repelled”. Human Rights Police News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2GZ4VR6 via EDUPEDIA

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a thorough investigation into the killing of Jimoh Isiaq by police in Ogbomosho, Oyo State. The President said this when he spoke at the launch of the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme at the Federal Capital Terittory while addressing Nigerian youth protesting extrajudicial activities and killings of Nigerians by the police. President Muhammadu Buhari He also promised to ensure that an investigation will be done to prosecute officers, who have engaged in extrajudicial activities. He said, “We will also ensure that all those responsible for misconduct or wrongful acts are brought to justice. “We also deeply regret the loss of lives in Oyo State during the recent demonstrations. “I have directed that the circumstances of his death should be thoroughly investigated.” See Also Human Rights One Person Killed As Police Shoot At #ENDSARS Protesters In Oyo 0 Comments 2 Days Ago The President noted that ...

Governor Seyi Makinde has barred the Oyo State Police Command from engaging peaceful protesters in the state. The directive from the government came following multiple attacks on youths calling for an end to police brutality in Nigeria, leaving three people dead and many injured. The governor in a video broadcast condemned the attack on peaceful protesters in the state The governor stressed that peaceful protest was a legitimate right of the people and it will be unacceptable for the police to launch an attack on peaceful protesters. He said, “The past few days have been of grief for the people of Oyo State. I cannot imagine the pain and frustration of the parents and families of those who have died or are hospitalized as a result of the actions of the Nigeria Police Force during this #ENDSARS protest.” He stated that he has held a meeting with security chiefs in the state and it has been resolved that the police will cease to engage protesters. “We have agreed that the po...

Femi Falana (SAN) The Alliance for the Survival of COVID-19 and Beyond has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to implement recommendations of a 2018 presidential panel on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad reform if he was serious about the nationwide outrage against the police unit. ASCAB also called on state governors to ensure that the Nigeria Police Council established under section 153 of the constitution met regularly to address the increasing wave of insecurity in the country. Femi Falana, Chairman of the group, in a statement charged Buhari to walk his talk on how to investigate all complaints of human rights abuse against the now disbanded SARS. Femi Falana (SAN) The statement reads, “Following public outcry in 2018 against the indiscriminate arrests and detention, extortion and extrajudicial killings as well as other horrendous human rights abuse of the Nigerian people perpetrated by the operatives of the SARS the Federal Government responded by setting up a  Preside...

Bayo Oluwasanmi Up until yesterday, when unexpectedly the feudal despot, General Muhammadu Buhari, capitulated to the will of the people and scrapped SARS, one could say democracy had ended in Nigeria.  Democracy under Buhari has become a one-man rule. Power at the center has been over centralized. He gags the media, manipulates the courts, divides the country, erased the rule of law, voids the Constitution, and squelch protest. Under him, we see a darker future. Millions of Nigerians are oppressed and their rights taken away.  For the first time in the history of the present generation of Nigerian youths, the #EndSARS protest organized by them proved what Ramsey Clark said: “A right is not what someone gives you, it’s what no one can take away from you.” They dared Buhari. They called his bluff off. They refused to give away their rights. What the youths did was what many of us who are familiar with history of revolutions had long advocated. We had called for a prolon...

Nigerians calling for an end to police brutality in the country have blocked the toll gate at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos. This development, which has led to heavy traffic on all roads leading to the airport, comes as protests continue across the country. The protesters are demanding the unconditional release of all detained protesters, punishment for erring officers as well as compensation for families of victims of police brutality in the country. Video of Protesters Storm Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Protesters Storm Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos WATCH VIDEO: Protesters Storm Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos See Also ACTIVISM Protest Against Nigeria Police Continues In Lagos, Abuja, Kwara 0 Comments 39 Minutes Ago ACTIVISM Human Rights Breaking News News AddThis :  Featured Image :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS ...

#EndSARS Protesters In Kwara #EndSARS Protesters In Lagos #EndSARS Protesters In Kwara #EndSARS Protesters In Abuja #EndSARS Protesters In Abuja The protest against extrajudicial activities of the Nigeria Police Force has entered its sixth day. The protests, which started on Wednesday, has spread to different parts of the country. #EndSARS Protesters In Kwara Though the initial demand of the protest, which was to scrap the Special Anti-Robbery Squad unit of the police had been met, protesters are now calling for the reform of the police. The protesters again trooped out on Monday to stress their demands in different parts of Lagos, Federal Capital Territory, and Kwara State. #EndSARS Protesters In Kwara #EndSARS Protesters In Abuja #EndSARS Protesters In Abuja In Lagos, protesters converged at Lekki Toll Gate, Ikeja, Surulere, Magodo and Ojo while protesters in Abuja stormed the Force Headquarters. #EndSARS Protesters In Lagos Students have also joined the ...

The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned three protesters arrested during the #ENDSARS demonstration for attempted murder. The protesters were arraigned on trumped-up charges before a magistrate court on Monday. SaharaReporters had reported that 30 protesters were arrested and detained at the state police headquarters in Eleweeran, Abeokuta. After intervention, 27 of them were released while the police held on to three of them. Citizen Gavel, a non-governmental organisation, confirmed the arraignment of the protesters to SaharaReporters. See Also Human Rights Police Arrest 15 #EndSARS Protesters In Ogun, To Charge Them For Murder On Monday 0 Comments 1 Day Ago The organisation in a tweet said the police were employing delay tactics to further keep the protesters in detention. “Three of the Abeokuta protesters that were arrested on Friday were arraigned before a magistrate court today.  “Unfortunately, they were charged with “attempted murder” thus, we were ...

Taiwo Adeleke, a nurse working with the University of Medical Sciences in Ondo State, who was declared missing on Sunday evening after threatening to commit suicide, has been found.   It was learnt that Adeleke, who works at the Emergency and Accident Unit of the government-owned hospital, was tracked down and rescued in the early hours of Monday.  See Also News Ondo Nurse Declared Missing After Threatening Suicide On Social Media 0 Comments 3 Hours Ago One of his friends told SaharaReporters that, “We have found him (Adeleke) and he has been rushed to the hospital for treatment.” The nurse had on Sunday notified his friends and loved ones in a WhatsApp message that he was depressed, causing anxiety among family members and associates. News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/3nHw5fX via EDUPEDIA