The National Coalition Against Mass Killings, Extra-Judicial Killings, Mob Actions and Impunity (NCAMKI) has condemned the killing of six traders at the Owode Onirin Spare-parts Market in Lagos by police officers allegedly from Nasarawa State. According to the coalition in a statement on Wednesday, the traders were shot dead by officers whose identities are known, […]
The Bola Tinubu-led presidency has appealed to the United States to deploy its military to help Nigeria fight terrorism in some states of the federation. The spokesperson to the Nigerian President, Bayo Onanuga, made this appeal on Saturday morning, while commenting on the decision of the United States to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an internal investigation into claims by Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, that its operatives extorted N10million from him before his release. Oladips had alleged that EFCC officials demanded the sum after his arrest alongside other suspected internet fraudsters. His allegation has since
Aloy Ejimajor, special counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been forced to rely on inhalers after he was directly teargassed by officers of the Nigerian police. In a video seen by SaharaReporters, Ejimakor blamed his health condition on the use of teargas against peaceful protesters. “The
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has safely repatriated 131 Nigerians from Agadez, Niger Republic, under the Assisted Voluntary Return Programme supported by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Nigerian government. In a statement on X on Saturday, the agency said, “The returnees arrived through the Aminu Kano International Airport in
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Nigerian Army troops crush several terrorist cells, rescued 17 kidnaped victims and apprehended 20 suspects in 48-hour nationwide offensive
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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government for failing to protect its citizens from widespread insecurity and hardship. In a post on Saturday, November 1, Sowore stated that “Nigeria should have long been cited as a Country of Concern
Farin Dutse community in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State was thrown into mourning after terrorists locally dubbed as bandits killed a pastor identified as Reverend Yahaya Kambasaya. SaharaReporters learnt that the corpse of the cleric has been taken from Kaduna and he is being buried in Adamawa State today, Saturday. This is
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have destroyed a major bandits’ camp and recovered weapons during a clearance operation in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. The operation, conducted under the ongoing Operation Lafiya Nakowa, followed credible intelligence on the activities of bandits around Unom, Yongogba, Tornyi, and Mbayongo villages. The troops carried
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