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#ENDSARS: Police Clash with Protesters in Abuja

9Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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#ENDSARS: Police Clash with Protesters in Abuja

Protesters who are demanding for scrapping of Special Anti-robbery Squad of the Nigerian police clashed with police operatives in Abuja on Friday. Reports say police fired teargas and shot indiscriminately in a bid to disperse the protesters in the nation’s capital. A video which surfaced online shows protesters scampering for safety. The protesters in the video could be heard shouting “they are shooting at us”, “don’t kill us with teargas”, “you must #EndSARS”. A protester identified as @BrianJDenis on Twitter, tweeted “Police officers have opened fire at us with live bullets at Central Area, Abuja. Some people are injured.” In a related development, Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police, condemned the violent attack on policemen and damage to police operational v...

US lauds INEC, Security Agencies on Conduct of Edo Poll

The United States has praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies on their good outing during the Edo State governorship election last Saturday. This was contained in a statement by the US mission in Nigeria on Wednesday. The US also acknowledged the effort of civil society organisations in Nigeria for their role in promoting democratic principles and accountability during the poll. It commended the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Osagie, his All Progressive Congress (APC) counterpart, Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the Edo electorates for their roles in ensuring peaceful conduct of the poll. In spite of the gains, the US expressed worry over reports of violence, vote buying and intimidation of the electorate and observers. ...

Ondo 2020: PDP Candidate Disowns Thugs Arrested With Firearms

Eyitayo Jegede, the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissociated himself with suspected thugs arrested with firearms at Ifon in Ose Local Government, Ondo state. Jegede was billed to visit Ifon as part of his grassroot campaign tour. The suspects were inside a Toyota Sienna bus visibly branded with the PDP candidate's campaign pictures. Earlier last week, a clash was reported between the supporters of Jegede and Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at Oba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government where eight persons were injured and several vehicles destroyed. In a press statement addressing the arrest of the hoodlums in a PDP branded vehicle, The Chairman of Jegede Campaign Organisation, Gbenga Akinmoyo, said that the public had been made a...