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At least 10 individuals including protesters were killed by security forces on the first day of the #EndBadGovernance protests.  The nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests against hardship, worsening poverty, poor governance, among others erupted into violence on the very first day, as security forces clashed with protesters in several states.  In Kano State, two people were killed after breaching the Government House premises. Security operatives opened fire, resulting in the deaths of the two protesters. The unprecedented...

EKSU ex-DVC’s security guard masterminded his killing

The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, said on Thursday that the police had arrested six prime suspects in connection with the kidnap and killing of the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Prof Olorunfemi Olaofe. The Police also said that the security guard to the ex-DVC was not really kidnapped alongside the professor as earlier reported but made the operation easier for the kidnappers. Olaofe was taken...

The stadium is heavily guarded by armed security personnel, who are present to maintain order and enforce the court’s restrictions.   #EndBadGovernance protesters on Thursday converged on the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja to kick off the 10-day demonstration against hardship, poor governance among others. In accordance with a court order limiting their activities to the designated venue, protesters assembled at the facility as early as 6 am, singing solidarity songs. The stadium is heavily...

Ahead of the kick-off, Effiong in a post on his X account on Wednesday night, said, “We have a team of 28 lawyers in Lagos State cutting across different parts of the State.   Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, says a team of 28 lawyers in Lagos State is on standby to offer legal assistance to anyone arrested or prosecuted over #EndBadGovernance protest. The 10-day nationwide protest against hardship, worsening poverty, poor governance among others...

Residents beat Lagos security guard to coma over car theft

There was tension on Monday after a yet-to-identified security guard went into a coma after he was beaten up at the Tanisewun Estate in the Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened after a car was allegedly stolen in the area he was securing. Our correspondent gathered that the owner of the car had stepped out to pick up something in his car in the morning when he discovered...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court in Abuja.   According to the anti-corruption agency, Bello will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu.   It, however, lamented that Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State breached the security cordon and took...

      The administration of US President Joe Biden has reacted to an Iranian drone attack against Israel by vowing steadfast support for West Jerusalem.   The president cut short a weekend visit to his Delaware beach home, returning to the White House for consultations with his national security advisers, RT reports.   “President Biden has been clear: Our support for Israel’s security is ironclad,” US National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said on...

Bandits have relaunched another attack on Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State where they burnt two operational vehicles of the military and killed two members of the state security outfit, Community Protection Guards (CPG), in the area.   A source, Malam Usman Tsafe, said the the bandits had besieged the town wielding sophisticated weapons.   According to him, the bandits divided themselves into three different groups with the first...

    A notorious bandits kingpin, Dogo Gide, who was involved with ANSARU and other significant terrorist organisations, was assisted to a hospital by a security operative before he eventually died, it has been learnt.      SaharaReporters had reported that Dogo Gide passed away as a result of gunshot injuries sustained during a clash with Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) forces.     Imran Muhammad, in a statement posted on his X platform on Wednesday,...