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Police officers in Jigawa have arrested 212 suspects in connection with looting, destruction and vandalism of property during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmadu Abdullahi, disclosed this on Saturday when he briefed journalists on the actions taken by the command to restore law and order in the state. Abdullahi said that 72 …

Nigerian police have rejected Amnesty International’s claims regarding the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in the country. The human rights watchdog said in a statement on Friday that 13 people had been killed in protests that began across the country on Thursday. However, the Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said only seven people …

Police officers in Borno State have recovered six projectile grenades suspected to have been left behind by Boko Haram terrorists at the Ajilari Cross area of ​​Maiduguri, the state capital. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Yusuf Lawal, who disclosed this on Saturday while briefing journalists in Maiduguri, said the projectiles were recovered on Friday. He said, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) …

Police officers in Kano State have arrested 320 suspects for allegedly vandalizing public buildings during nationwide protests in the state. State police command spokesman Abdullahi Kiyawa paraded the suspects at the command headquarters on Friday. He said the suspects were arrested at the State High Court building and other public buildings with various items found in their possession. He added …

The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has placed all police units on red alert following recorded cases of violence during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. Egbetokun made the announcement at a press conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the incidents in several big cities in the country on the first day of the demonstrations showed that …

Police officers in Niger have arrested 11 violent protesters for allegedly trying to burn down the Tafa local government secretariat during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests in the state. The state police spokesman, Waisu Abiodun, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Minna. He said the rioters burned part of the secretariat and looted valuables. Abiodun said: “At about 9:30 am, …

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of Justice Offili-Ajumogobia’s daughter, Chukwu. Chukwu’s father, Mr. Soboma Ajumogobia, is the younger brother of Odein Ajumogobia, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. Command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin told reporters that three domestic staff had been arrested in connection with the incident. He said the judge’s daughter was found dead on …

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of Justice Offili-Ajumogobia’s nephew, Chukwu. Chukwu’s father, Mr. Soboma Ajumogobia, is the younger brother of Odein Ajumogobia, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. Command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin told reporters that three domestic staff had been arrested in connection with the incident. He said the judge’s daughter was found dead on …

Police officers in Lagos on Wednesday deactivated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Ikeja area of ​​the state. State police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the news to journalists in Ikeja. ALSO READ: Lagos CP warns against protester attacks #EndBadGovernance He said the bomb was found on the roadside along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way. The incident has raised fears of …

The Imo state police command has dismissed reports of an attack on the Owerri Correctional Centre by gunmen. The command’s spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday in Owerri. He was reacting to reports from an online platform that criminals attacked the facility on Wednesday. The spokesman described the reports as false and misleading. Okoye …