Category: Metro
I was beaten, arrested in a pool of blood – Victim tells panel
A lawyer, Ekpagu Chikadibia-Christian says he was mercilessly beaten and arrested by police officers while trying to secure bail for a client. He na [...]
Awkuzu SARS killed my husband, asked me to remarry – Widow tells panel
In Anambra State, a widow of a victim of SARS, Chidinmma Edozieuno told the state judicial panel on police brutality that policemen attached to the [...]
Strange disease kills dozens in Enugu
The Enugu State government has confirmed many deaths from a yet unidentified disease in Ette Uno and Umuopu in Igbo-Eze North Local Government A [...]
Mysterious disease linked to yellow fever kills 22 in Delta
The Delta State government has conducted some tests to ascertain the mysterious deaths recorded in Ute-Okpu and Idumesa communities in Ika [...]
Amnesty raises alarm over threat to staff in Nigeria
Human rights group, Amnesty International has raised an alarm over threats to staff in Nigeria but said irrespective of the development, i [...]
#EndSARS: Police clampdown on protesters again in Abuja
The police in Abuja on Friday morning brutally dispersed some #ENDSARS protesters at the gate of National Assembly. The demonstrators gathered in [...]
Police shot, crippled me and prevented hospital from treating me – Petitioner
A victim of police brutality, Kamol Ganiu, told the Ogun state judicial panel of investigation how “unknown” police officers shot him in the leg and [...]
How policeman shot and killed my sister on NYSC passing-out day – Petitioner
Testifying before the Federal Government’s Independent Investigative Panel probing cases of police brutality in Abuja, a petitioner, Miss Chineye Ig [...]
Army makes U-turn, set to appear before Lagos judicial panel
The Nigerian Army, contrary to its decision last week, will appear on Saturday before the Lagos State Panel of Inquiry probing the shooting [...]
I support social media regulation – Uzodinma
Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo state, has expressed support for the move to regulate social media. Many Nigerians have kicked against the planned re [...]