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Omoyele Sowore Rights activist and Convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Nigerian Government of plotting to arrest and kill him. The alarm by the activist comes as the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government continues its clampdown on major actors and promoters of the #ENDSARS protest. Omoyele Sowore In a post on Twitter on Wednesday, Sowore said that the Nigerian military had put a bounty on his head for him to be either arrested or killed. #RevolutionNow Info reaching me now is that a signal from DIA has put a bounty on my head, that I must be arrested or murdered as they claim I’d resist arrest in the next 24hrs! This is from the Defence HQ here is Abuja! Be it known that this can’t affect the struggle for freedom — Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) November 11, 2020 Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami @MalamiSan and new chief of staff, Ibrahim Gambari and @HQNigerianArmy chief, Buratai are all involved! @cenban...

Nigerian troops are fighting jihadist insurgency in the northeastern part of Nigeria. The Nigerian Army has released a list of 86 persons wanted in connection with acts of terrorism. Those on the list are alleged to be members of the Boko Haram sect. Nigerian troops are fighting jihadist insurgency in the northeastern part of Nigeria. Nigerian Army The latest release is the fourth to be issued by the military authorities, who have in the past equally rolled out lists of wanted terrorists. The list was launched by Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, alongside Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno State, at the Nigerian Army Super Camp, Chabbal in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. Buratai said the two events were part of activities designed for the final push to end Boko Haram activities in the North-East region. The army chief said no “child CJTF” will participate in the operation, calling on the public to support the military in fishing out remnants of the insurgents. ...

File Photo Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the district head of Matseri community under Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. One person, Mallan Maigariya, was, however, killed while trying to rescue the abducted victims. File Photo It was gathered that the gunmen armed with automatic weapons, stormed the community on motorcycles in large numbers. The Emir of Anka, who doubles as Chairman of Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmed, confirmed the incident. Ahmed said the bandits did not talk to or attack anyone else in the village but took away the district head and his children. He said, “We do not know whether they have issues that have not been settled with the district head.” Insecurity News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/2IueXKM via EDUPEDIA

The United States House of Representatives has asked the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop the deportation African asylum-seekers from Cameroon and other countries on the continent. Karen Bass, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Bennie Thompson, Shelia Jackson-Lee, Judy Chu, Joaquin Castro and Jamie Raskin disclosed this in a joint statement issued on Tuesday. The lawmakers said the deportation process by ICE should be put on hold until a new administration is sworn in. The statement reads, “Our offices have been alerted that African asylum-seekers from Cameroon and other African countries, many of whom were allegedly improperly coerced by ICE to sign voluntary deportation orders, will be deported as early as tomorrow morning. Upon their arrival to their designated countries, many will be at imminent risk of death. “Their deportation should be put on hold until the new administration is sworn in and able to carefully review these claims. An...

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed no fewer than 10 of its personnel for various offences ranging from murder, discreditable conduct, excessive use of power, corruption among others. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. The statement added that 18 police officers were demoted while 29 others were issued warning. It reads, “In its bid to promote discipline and core values of policing in Lagos State, the  police command has tried eighty one (81) personnel for various criminal and disciplinary offences that were committed between October 2019 and October 2020, ranging from murder, discreditable conducts, excessive use of power, corrupt practices and negligence. “The command has dismissed and prosecuted seven, while 10 personnel were dismissed. In addition, 18 of the men were reduced in ranks and 29 were awarded #10 naira major entries and warning letters accordingly. Others were awarded extra fa...

The Lagos State Police Command has warned its officers to be wary of “disgruntled elements” planning to distribute palliatives to police stations across the state. The command disclosed this in a police wireless message dated October 21, 2020 and addressed to area commanders and divisional police officers. The wireless signal with reference number CB:4001/LS/DOPS/VOL.40/44/ order and directives, which was signed by the COMPOL DOPS Ikeja, reads in part, “Info at compol disposal revealed that some disgruntled elements acting under the guise of being police friends are planning to distribute palliatives to police personnel and suspects in police detention facilities across the state. “It was further indicated that the palliatives may have been laced with poison with a view to harm the personnel and suspects, cause commotion and distract the command from effectively containing planned protest. “In this wise, Compol directs you to warn personnel of yours to be wary of such Greek ...

Femi Falana, SAN. Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has said that a criminal complaint lodged against him at the International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands, was sponsored by persons behind the killing of peaceful protesters demanding an end to police brutality and bad governance in Nigeria. Falana’s reaction followed the complaint lodged at the ICC by one Joseph Nwaegbu, a Senior Associate of Pathfind Attorneys on behalf of Make Nigeria Better Initiative. Femi Falana, SAN. The group had accused the human rights lawyer of “spreading fake news to further incite the youth in the country against the government, which led to killings and destruction of properties”. The petition by the group, which was acknowledged by the ICC’s Head of Information and Evidence Unit, Mark P. Dillon, reads partly, “The misguided youth who acted based on Falana’s posture, character and utterances employed crude methods to illegally murder about 22 police officers during the #EndSA...

Chairman of the Nigerian Government Visitation Panel on the University of Lagos, Prof Hamman Tukur Saad, has expressed regret for signing the report of the panel. In a letter on Tuesday to Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, Saad said that he didn’t want to sign the report of the panel at first but went ahead to do so fearing the backlash it would generate in the public space. The letter reads partly, “As Chairman, I didn’t want to sign the final report but I felt that would be a slap on the face of the government and it would generate so much bad publicity in the public domain, that I would rather sign on the understanding that the matter would be referred to the Shehu of Borno as the Chancellor. “Final recommendation of the panel was that the matter should be referred back to the Chancellor, irrespective of what the panel recommended. “As it stands now, I feel I was made a fool of and stabbed on the back by people I trusted. “Furthermore, i...

The events around the #EndSARS protest have shown that the struggle of Nigerians for democracy has not ended. Under a democratic government, some rights and liberties are taken for granted. Under a democracy, principles such as ‘freedom of association’, ‘freedom of expression’, ‘right of protest’, and ‘freedom of the press’ are markers an non-negotiable. The #EndSARS protest has revealed how quickly the Nigerian authorities will eliminate these markers of democracy when faced with a semblance of mass protest. The retributive actions of the Nigerian government against organisers of the #EndSARS protest have reversed our advances toward a democratic society. Freezing bank accounts of protesters, placing them on travel ban or arresting them in their homes, and in the process terrifying their family members, are things military dictators do. One could understand if old habits die hard. But it is unacceptable for us as a nation that the gains of more than twenty years of struggle aga...

Frederick Shaibu, younger brother of Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, who was kidnapped on Monday, has been freed, SaharaReporters has learnt.  A government source in Edo confirmed the release to our correspondent on Wednesday night.  The source disclosed that Fredrick was released after the payment of ransom. He added that the victim has been reunited with his family and taken for treatment.  “He has been released and reunited with his family. The deputy governor is aware of his release already. “I can’t disclose how much was paid to secure his release but I know he’s fine now and has been narrating his experience in the kidnappers’ den,” the source said. See Also CRIME Gunmen Kidnap Edo Deputy Governor’s Younger Brother 0 Comments 1 Day Ago Mr Chidi Nwabuzor, spokesperson for the Edo State Police Command, could not be reached for comment at the time of this report.   Fredrick was kidnapped on Monday while driving his children to scho...

Ohaneze Ndigbo The Ohaneze Ndigbo has condemned the recent freezing of accounts of peaceful #ENDSARS protesters, describing it as unnecessarily vindictive. The igbo group warned that if not properly managed, the clampdown on protesters could lead to another protest in the country. Ohaneze Ndigbo In a statement by the Acting Secretary-General of the group, Prince Uche Achi-Ogbaga, and media adviser to the President-General, Nnia Nwodo, Emeka Attamah, they said the protest was a legitimate weapon of complaint in a democracy. “The right to protest any perceived negative action of government or organisation is upheld in the constitution of the country. “In fact, President Buhari himself led many protests against former President Jonathan. “The #EndSARS protest was peaceful and legitimate until some hoodlums were sent to disrupt and make it violent. So, freezing the accounts of the alleged leaders of the protest is high-handed, ill-advised and unnecessarily vindictive. “Moreov...