No fewer than seven persons have been reportedly shot dead by soldiers escorting the Brigade Commander, Amaechi Agwu, of the 23 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Yola, Adamawa state. The incident happened when soldiers reportedly opened fire on the group of protesters in Lamurde. According to SaharaReporters, the unfortunate incident happened on Monday afternoon, at Rigange junction,…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has warned against any attempt to use the planned October 20 protest for the release of Nnamdi Kanu as a tool to discredit or interfere with the ongoing court trial or political discussions surrounding the matter. The NBA’s President, Afam Osigwe, SAN, gave the warning on Thursday during a press…
El-Rufai, addressing congregation on Saturday Some of the protesters Protest broke out on Saturday over the presence of former Kaduna governor and chieftan of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai at the Assumpta Cathedral Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri venue of annual Odenigbo Lecture Series. El-rufai was bid to deliver a lecture. The protesters…
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Emenari Ifeanyi Innocent, has revealed how his officers engaged in a fierce gun duel with the attackers of Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area in a bid to protect the dwellers of the community Innocent stressed that the gun fire exchange lasted for six hours on Saturday, adding that…
Photo: Vanguard Security operatives on Thursday prevented protesters access to the National Assembly complex, Abuja, where President Bola Tinubu was giving his Democracy Day state of address to the joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives. The operatives barricaded the main gate of the National Assembly complex in a show of strength The…
The Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Hector Igbikiowubo, has stated that the gazette imposing emergency rule in the state granted the sole administrator “sweeping powers.” Igbikiowubo issued a warning to supporters of the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging them to exercise restraint in light of ongoing protests against the…
A showdown is likely Monday between the police and a group of protesters in Lagos, Abuja and some other capital cities, such as Ibadan and Port Harcourt. A massive deployment of security men is expected across the country over threat by civil society organidatios to stage protests against challenges in the country. The police have…
Protesters calling on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to step down have taken Abuja by storm. As early as 8am on Wednesday members of civil society groups gathered at the National Assembly calling for Senate President to step down pending an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against him. The protesters arrived at the…
