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End SARS: Sanwo-Olu orders release of protesters arrested in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the police to release all End SARS protesters arrested in the state.The October 20 Lekki toll gate massacre memorial took place on Wednesday which saw the arrest of some protesters. The Governor has however directed that all innocent and peaceful citizens picked up be freed immediately.Only the man caught at the toll gate with dangerous weapons, including a machete, will be prosecuted.“Everyone arrested in connection with the protest have all been released, except an individual that was caught with dangerous weapons.“He who confessed to the police that he joined the protest to cause…
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Don’t allow Extremists take over the Country, Sultan tells Nigerians
Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged security agencies and political leaders not to allow Extremists who think they can turn the country upside down through misinterpretation of religious teachings, to take over the country.Speaking at the 2nd National Education Summit of the Nigerian Army, holding in Sokoto, the monarch highlighted the problem with extremism.“So many people turn religious upside down to suit them because they have not been properly guided on what should be the teachings, especially of the two major religions.”“This has been a serious challenge to us. So education is one area where we can deal…
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Court remands Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody and adjourns trial till November 10
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to be moved from DSS custody to Kuje Correctional Service Centre. This is the second time Kanu’s request has been turned down by the court. At the court session on Thursday, October 21,the embattled IPOB leader pleaded not guilty to an amended seven-count charge bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism preferred against him by the federal government. Ifeanyi Ejiofor, his lead counsel however asked the court to transfer him from the custody of the DSS to Kuje prison.…
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Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Judge bars journalists from courtroom
Following the trial of Embattled lPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to give approval for media coverage of the trial.Justice Nyako was said to have stood her ground not to allow newsmen into her courtroom on the ground that the list of the media men was not submitted to her for scrutiny.All efforts by selected journalists to persuade security operatives to allow them into the courtroom were unsuccessful as the judge was said to have warned them against doing so.At the time of writing this report, only a few journalists…
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Charging Nnamdi Kanu for insulting Buhari abuse of power – Omokri
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has said that it is an abuse of power to charge embattled IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu for insulting Buhari.Omokri said this while reacting to Kanu’s arraignment in court for the continuation of his trial over allegations of terrorism and treasonable felony on Thursday.Kanu was in a convoy of about six vehicles that were driven into the court premises around 8 am on Thursday morning by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS).The convoy was led by a black Prado jeep, followed by two Hilux vans, two buses, and two other Hilux vans.Reacting, Omokri in…
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BREAKING: Shehu Sani escapes death as terrorists ‘bomb’ Kaduna-Abuja train
Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, on Thursday escaped death onboard a Kaduna-Abuja train.Sani disclosed that the train he boarded ran into a portion damaged by explosives used by terrorists in attacking a Kaduna-Abuja train on Wednesday. The former lawmaker in a tweet alleged that terrorists had attacked a Kaduna-Abuja train on Wednesday with explosives adding that the terrorists also opened fire on the engine driver and tank of the train.“Yesterday, terrorists attacked the Kaduna-Abuja railway with an explosive and opened fire on the train, targeting the engine driver and the tank.“This morning, I was on board when our…
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Terrorists who launched coup against me are in Nigeria – Turkish President
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday, revealed that members of a terrorist organization, called FETO, which attempted to push him out of power in 2016, via a failed coup, are currently in Nigeria.President Erdogan, who is on a four-day official visit to Nigeria, made the revelation on Wednesday at a joint press conference with President Muhammadu Buhari.During his speech, President Erdogan solicited corporation from Nigeria as his country battle terrorism, stressing that his country has been battling with terrorism for many years.He said: “Distinguished members of the press, as Turkey, we have been closely monitoring the developments unfolding in…
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Declare bandits terrorists, so military can kill them – El-Rufai tells Buhari govt
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has called on the Federal Government to proscribe bandits as terrorists. He said this will help the Nigerian military “kill” them within the confines of international laws. The Governor said this at the presentation of the Kaduna State Security Incidents Report for the Third Quarter of 2021 in Kaduna on Wednesday.According to El-Rufai, “We in the Kaduna State Government, have always aligned with the declaration of bandits as insurgents and terrorists“We have written letters to the Federal Government since 2017, asking for this declaration because it is the declaration that will allow the Nigerian…
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Sound Sultan knew about his health condition and yet sacrificed his comfort to fight for the common man, Buhari was sick and he ran to London for 6 months – Reno Omokri
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri has compared late Sound Sultan’s contribution to the #EndSARS protest to that of President Muhammadu Buhari when he was sick. Omokri in a post on Instagram said the singer who had died of lung cancer this year knew about his health condition yet sacrificed his comfort to fight for the common man adding that the President “ran to London for 6 months” when he was sick. Omokri further stated that whenever a ”sane regime” rises to power, Sultan’s photo should be put on Nigeria’s stamp. “….And to think that Sound Sultan knew about his health…
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BREAKING: Bandits kidnap over 30 travellers in Rafi, Niger State
Over 30 passengers have been allegedly kidnapped by armed bandits at Garun-Gabas in Rafi Local Government Council of Niger State.The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon along the Zungeru-Garin-Gabas highway on three separate vehicles.The victims were traveling in an 18-seater bus and two other vehicles when they ran into the gunmen, the bandits blocked the road shooting sporadically into the air to scare villagers who scampered to various directions before whisking the passengers away to an unknown location..A resident of the area who did not want the name mentioned, said after kidnapping the travellers the bandits in large numbers ran…
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EndSARS: Lekki massacre fake, CNN, Amnesty International lied – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, described the EndSARS massacre at Lekki tollgate last year as false.Mohammed said the narrative by CNN that Nigerian soldiers massacred protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos State last year was ‘fake news’.He stated this in a statement tagged: “Phantom Massacre at Lekki tollgate” to mark the one-year anniversary of the protest. The minister also accused Amnesty International of speculating fake news regarding the EndSARS massacre at Lekki Tollgate. He wrote; “Today marks the first anniversary of the phantom massacre at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, which was the culmination…
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Police fire tear gas to disperse Youths at Lekki Tollgate
The police on Wednesday fired a tear gas canister at the Lekki tollgate where celebrities and youths held a memorial car procession in Lagos State. Scores of youths, including celebrities were participating in the parade amid the presence of armed security operatives before they were dispersed. The procession, held in hounor of victims of police brutality, was organised to commemorate the one year anniversary of the #EndSARS protests that led to the disbandment of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police. As earlier as 8am, many of the young Nigerians filled up several cars and buses, blaring horns…
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