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One Year After #EndSARs Protest, Over 300 Still in Detention

By Sahel Standard October 19, 2021 151 0

Burnt stations yet to be fixed, policemen working like refugees *How I narrowly escaped hoodlums’ attack — policeman *CACOVID respond slow, yet to rehabilitate 44 burnt police stations *Policemen still lack crowd control devices Nigerians in general and the nation’s security agencies in particular, will not forget in a hurry, the violent twist that characterised […]Continue Reading

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Three Shot Dead In Ondo Cult Crisis

By Sahel Standard July 24, 2021 55 0

Three persons have been shot dead by gunmen in a reprisal attack by rival cult groups in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The cultists were reported to have stormed the residence of one Seun Akinsiku in the town around 6:00 p.m on Friday and killed him. According […]Continue Reading

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#EndSARS: Kaduna Panel Ends Public Hearing With 69 Petitions

By Sahel Standard Magazine June 18, 2021 39 0

The Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna State Government to investigate police brutality and other related extra-judicial killings in the state has ended its public hearing after it entertained a total of 69 petitions from individuals and organisations. The Chairman of the panel, Justice David Wyom (rtd), who disclosed this at the […]Continue Reading

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Police Neutralize 30 Hoodlums In Zamfara

By Sahel Standard Magazine April 20, 2021 176 0

The Zamfara State Police Command has killed 30 hoodlums in Gobirawa, Gora, Rini and Madoti Dankule villages of Maradun and Bakura Local Government Areas the state as it renews its offences against banditry. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, the operation followed a distress call it […]Continue Reading

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Police Begins Investigation Into Death Of 22 Cows

By Sahel Standard Magazine March 31, 2021 214 0

Ondo state police command is investigating the cause of the death of 22 cows in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the State. The sad incident was said to have thrown the university community into panic and confusion. The cows belonging to one Ibrahim Saliu were rumoured to have been poisoned by some […]Continue Reading

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Police Refutes Claim Of #EndSars Protest At Lekki Tollgate

By Sahel Standard Magazine December 8, 2020 270 0

Police authorities in Lagos State have said no #EndSARS protest held at the Lekki tollgate after a viral video surfaced on social media. A Channels Television correspondent who was present at the toll gate on Monday also did not witness any protest. The Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, noted in a […]Continue Reading

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#EndSars: FG Should Stop Treating Fresh Demonstrations As Treason – Liborous Oshoma

By Sahel Standard Magazine December 7, 2020 222 2

There are calls for the Nigerian government to desist treating fresh demonstrations in the country as treason as such move will be against the country’s constitution. Liborous Oshoma, a legal practitioner was a guest on ARISE News and noted that the Nigerian Police should consistently engage citizens to address the issues raised during the #EndSARS […]Continue Reading

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Police kill bandit, rescue kidnapped victim in Niger

By Sahel Standard Magazine December 6, 2020 209 0

The Police in Niger State have killed a bandit attacking the people of Babugi village in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, who confirmed this to our correspondent in Minna on Sunday, said one of the bandits was killed during a gunfight. Usman said the victim (name […]Continue Reading

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Police lost 22 Personnel, 205 Stations to #ENDSARS

By Sahel Standard Magazine October 30, 2020 294 2

No fewer than 22 police personnel were killed and many others injured during the #ENDSARS protests, the Force Headquarters of the Nigeria Police, Abuja has stated. Many others were inflicted with life-threatening injuries while 205 police stations and formations were burnt, Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said on Friday. Mba, in a statement, […]Continue Reading