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BREAKING: Nigerian Authorities Clamp Down On CDHR #EndBadGovernance Event; Surround Lagos Office With Armed Security Personnel

5 months ago896 min

A large contingent of security personnel, comprising agents from the Department of State Services (DSS) and police officers, has surrounded the office of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) in Ikeja, Lagos State. The security operatives laid siege to the office known as Rights House, at 43, Adeniyi Jones Avenue, off Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja. A heavy security presence, comprising both uniformed and plainclothes operatives, was deployed to the office on Friday...

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BREAKING: 11 Protesters Arrested In Yobe From Their Homes As Nigerian Police Clamp Down On #EndBadGovernance

5 months ago964 min

SaharaReporters learnt that the arrested youths were forcefully taken at their places of residence in Damaturu, Potiskum and Gashua areas of Yobe State. No fewer than 11 youths and residents In Yobe State were arrested on Saturday morning as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force began clamping down on the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. SaharaReporters learnt that the arrested youths were forcefully taken at their places of residence in Damaturu, Potiskum and Gashua areas of Yobe...

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Nigerian Police Threaten To Clamp Down On Shi’ites Ashura Procession In Abuja

5 months ago4924 min

The police claimed that several protests carried out by the sect members had resulted in many disturbances, leading to anarchy and chaos within the capital territory. The Nigeria Police Force, FCT Command, has called on the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as “Shi’ites” to have a rethink and shelve the proposed protest and procession to mark the 2024 Islamic calendar day of Ashura. The police claimed that several protests...