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INSECURITY: Edo Court Remands 52 Anti‑Kidnapping Protesters for Alleged Vandalism

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026Ayo OlowoLeave a Comment

A Federal High Court in Edo State has ordered the remand of 52 protesters over alleged malicious damage and armed robbery following an anti‑kidnapping protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. The protesters, including students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), were arrested after a demonstration held on Saturday reportedly turned violent. Authorities said several shops and properties were vandalised and […]

Edo: Civil society groups, protest, reject privatisation of the State Specialist Hospital

October 22, 2019Ayo FashanuLeave a Comment

Some protesters who are said to be under the aegies of the Edo Civil Society Organisation (EDOCSO), stormed the Edo State Specialist Hospital, to reject the purported action of the government. Reports say that they on Friday last week, staged a similar protest and they threatened to empty the facility of both the patients and […]

Army acquired Abuja land legally, Buratai warns protesters

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019Eben TanimolaLeave a Comment

The Nigerian Army says it legally acquired its landed property in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and advised indigenes protesting alleged land grab to channel their complaints to the appropriate quarters. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai stated this on Tuesday in reaction to protest by some indigenes, who barricaded the […]

Thousands of anti-Trump protesters storm London

July 13, 2018Ekene OnyeamaLeave a Comment

U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that he is loved by Londoners was trashed Friday as tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated against him, on the second day of his four-day visit to Britain, the first since he became president in January, 2017. The visit has been marred by his extraordinary attack on Prime Minister Theresa […]

Protesters in Nicaragua demand resignation of Ortega and Wife/VP

May 27, 2018Ayo OlowoLeave a Comment

Hundreds of protesters in Nicaragua have resumed their protest, blocking roads in many parts of the country, with at least eight more people killed in the last 24-hours. Unrest resumed since week-long church-mediated talks between the government and opposition to quell a month of violence broke down late on Wednesday. Hundreds of demonstrators in the […]

SHAMEFUL VIDEO: Protesters struggle for N500 after picketing Amnesty’s office

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018Eben TanimolaLeave a Comment

A shameful video of the protesters who stormed the office of Amnesty International in Abuja on Wednesday, has emerged online. In the video, the protesters were seen struggling for N500 (five hundred naira) hours after the exercise. Earlier, the protesters were on a massive protest at the Abuja office of Amnesty International, where they accused […]

Police confirm arrest of 60 shi’ites protesters in Abuja

May 15, 2018Ekene OnyeamaLeave a Comment

The FCT Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 60 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in the territory during a violent protest on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the group defied warning from the police and staged the violent protest to demand for the release of […]

No death from clash with Shi’ites protesters, we arrested 115 of them – Police

April 16, 2018Eben TanimolaLeave a Comment

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, said it arrested 115 Shiite members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria ( IMN) during a violent protest in Abuja. The police also debunked stories in the social media that some lives were lost. “No life was lost in the violent protest as the […]

Police explain why anti-Buhari protesters were dispersed

August 9, 2017Eben TanimolaLeave a Comment

The federal capital territory (FCT) command of the Nigeria Police Force has explained that protesters demanding that President Muhammadu Buhari either resume office or resign because were dispersed because it was hijacked by hoodlums. Teargas canisters and high-velocity stream of water were fired at protesters who converged on Unity Fountain in Abuja. In a statement […]

Anti-Buhari Protest: Charly Boy collapses as police disperse protesters

August 8, 2017August 8, 2017Ayo Olowo3 Comments

Ace entertainer and activist, Charly Boy, on Tuesday, collapsed at the Unity Fountain after inhaling teargas fired at protesters by anti-riot policemen in Abuja. Apart from teargassing the protesters who are demanding that President Muhammadu Buhari either resume office or resign, the police also fired high velocity stream of water at them. Buhari has been […]