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Governorship Elections: Anybody who wants to disrupt the system should be ready to die – Police warns

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023Ayo Olowo

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned anybody who wants to disrupt the governorship and state assembly elections on Saturday. There is heightened tension ahead of the elections, with political parties and their supporters, fuelling fears of election-day violence. Police commands across different states have however assured Nigerians of adequate security as they troop out to […]

INEC urge political parties to warn supports to refrain from acts of violence

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023Ayo Olowo

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties to prevail on their supporters to refrain from acts of violence during the governorship and state assembly polls. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, spoke on Tuesday during a meeting of the inter-agency consultative committee on election security. The INEC chairman thanked security agencies for the professionalism […]

Commonwealth issues statement on Nigeria; calls for end to violence

October 21, 2020Ayo Olowo

The Commonwealth Secretary-General is in close communication with the Nigerian Government and is following with deep concern the alarming reports of attacks on demonstrators in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland called for an end to all violence and restoration of peace in Nigeria. She said: “The Commonwealth strongly condemns the […]

Challenging Times for Police

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020Ayo Olowo

By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler We are currently living through unprecedented times of epic proportions. Against the backdrop of a deadly relentless pandemic and its resulting economic and societal collapse, cities worldwide are under siege from the backlash of peaceful protests gone horribly wrong. These are challenging times for police. They are tasked […]

We have limitation of manpower to tackle Kaduna killings but we’ll get more troops – Military

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020Eben Tanimola

The commander of operation safe haven in Kaduna, Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, says the military does not have enough manpower to tackle the violence in the southern part of the state. Okonkwo revealed this to reporters after a security meeting presided over by Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna. The commander said more soldiers will be deployed in […]

VIOLENT NASS PROTEST: Police arrest 40 Shi’ites

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019Ayo Olowo

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday in Abuja arrested 40 members of El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement over violent protest. A statement by DSP Anjuguri Manzah, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, said the police foiled a violent attempt by members of the movement to invade the National Assembly. […]

Violence against children cost Nigeria’s economy $6bn annually – FG

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019Ayo Olowo

The federal government on Thursday said the economic impact of violence against children in Nigeria was estimated at 6.1 billion dollars (N967 billion ) annually. This amount is equivalent to about 1.07 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The permanent secretary, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Olajide Odewale, disclosed this at […]

Violence, Pandemonium in Ekpe as hoodlums kill man at APC primary

October 5, 2018Ayo Olowo

Some houses and vehicles were burnt in Epe, Lagos East, on Thursday as political violence erupted following the killing of a supporter of one of the aspirants contesting to represent the All Progressives Congress in the House of Representatives election next year. The person killed was identified as Idris Alooma, said to be 30 years […]

Six killed, many injured in fresh Taraba violence

January 9, 2018Ayo Olowo

Six people have been killed and some others injured in the fresh attack on Maisamari in town in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba state. Suspected militia are believed to be behind the attack confirmed by the police. The police spokesman in the state, ASP David Misal, said the incident took place during a cultural […]

File Photo: An attack on a Kaduna Community

AGAIN, six killed in fresh Southern Kaduna violence

December 26, 2017Ayo Olowo

Just two days after gunmen invaded and killed some persons at a Christmas carol in Nindem community of Southern kaduna, another six people have been killed in Anguwan Mailafiya, Gwong Chiefdom, Jama’a local government area of Kaduna state. Details of the latest attack are still a little bit sketchy but the gunmen were said to […]