Category: Metro
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 [...]
We won’t allow any protest in Lagos, police warn residents
The Lagos police command says it will resist any attempt to organise protest within the state. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, police public relations officer in [...]
Release my passport – #EndSars advocate, Modupe Odele tells NIS
Modupe Odele, a member of the Feminist Coalition, says her passport is yet to be returned five days after it was seized by the Nigeria Immigration [...]
Lagos Judicial Panel rejects LCC’s request to take back Lekki tollgate
The Lagos Judicial Panel on of Inquiry looking into police brutality has declined the request by the operators of the – Lekki tollgate – the Lekki [...]
Repentant terrorists surrender ten AK 47 rifles to Gov Masari
Two separate gang leaders of notorious syndicates of bandits terrorizing Katsina State have repented and surrendered 10 AK 47 rifles to Governor Aminu [...]
SARS officials threw me from two-storey building – Ekekwe
A petitioner, Ndukwe Ekekwe, has narrated his ordeal in the hands of operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Speaking befo [...]
ICC opens inquiry into Nigeria #EndSARS protests
The International Criminal Court, ICC has told the BBC that it will "analyse materials" it has received about the violence which hit Nigeria last [...]