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Police officers in the FCT have fired teargas at “Fearless In October” protest over bad governance in Abuja today October 1.    The protesters had gathered at the Utako area in Abuja, waving the Nigerian Green-White-Green flag and placards with various inscriptions such as “EndBadGovernance”, “DiasporaVoting”, “EndHighLivingCosts”, amongst others but were dispersed by policemen.   Videos shared online show the …

  US Presidential candidate, Donald Trump has suggested that allowing the police to be “extraordinarily rough” for an hour would end crime in the country. The Republican presidential candidate claimed that “one real, nasty day” would put an “immediate” stop to criminality, in comments that drew comparisons to infamous horror film ‘The Purge.’   Trump told a rally in Erie, …

As Nepal continues to grapple with devastating floods and landslides, which have claimed over 192 lives, a glimmer of hope emerged from the tragedy.  Amid the wreckage in Dolakha, a 2-year-old baby was pulled alive from the debris of a landslide.  In a joint rescue effort by the Nepal Police and Nepal Army, the toddler was found buried under the …

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have neutralised a gunman in Aguata Local Government Area of the state.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, September 30, 2024, said operatives recovered arms, ammunition and other incriminating and dangerous items were recovered from the suspect.    “On 29/9/2024 by …

Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command, serving in the New Haven Division,  arrested one Abuchi Kenneth “m” aged 27 and Ifeanyi Odu “m” aged 29, on September 24, 2024, around 4 p.m. for breaking and stealing Samsung Galaxy and Infinix phones from a car parked along the road at Rangers Avenue, Enugu.   A preliminary investigation reveals that the …

The FCT Police Command has dismissed rumors of an alleged planned abduction at the University of Abuja Campus by unspecified individuals circulating on online platforms.   In a statement released, the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, described the news as baseless publications propagated by rumour mongers aiming to create unfounded panic and apprehension among FCT residents and University …

#Endbadgovernance protest organisers have publicly outlined their plan to embark on ”anti-poor policies’ protest on October 1 and have formally written to the Nigerian Police, seeking adequate security for their members during the planned demonstrations.    The protest aims to address growing public dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, which they say have exacerbated hardship across the country.   …

The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the theft of electricity transformers and cable wires in Benin City.     The State Commissioner of Police, CP Nemi Edwin-Iwo, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the police headquarters on Friday, September 27, 2024.      According to Edwin-Iwo, KC Okojie Prince and Aruka Uche were arrested by …

The Edo State Police Command has arrested an ex-convict, Richard John Abdullahi, for kidnapping and armed robbery.       The spokesperson of the command, SP Moses Joel Yamu, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, September 27, 2024, said the suspect and his gang members invaded the home of one Promise Ehichoya in Ekpoma, abducted him and collected …

The Lagos State Police Command PRO, Benjamin Hundeyin has released a photo of the officers filmed confronting corps members in Surulere, Lagos State and allegedly extorted N1 million from them.    In a post shared on his X handle this afternoon, Hundeyin stated that the officers have been summoned and that their trial has begun.     An X user …