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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has cautioned leaders of the country to adopt a fundamental change on matters concerning the youths, saying “our leaders had always taken the youths for granted in the time past and for too long”. The Governor stated this when he addressed the ENDSARS campaigners who marched on his office…

The Ogun state governor , Prince Dapo Abiodun has recapitulate his dedication to the welfare of workers in the state the Governor gave this assurance while receiving the leadership of the organised labour in the state who were in his office on a thank you visit Governor’s office spokesman , Tunde Olaniran reports that the…

The House of Representatives has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Adamu Mohammed to appear before its joint committee on justice, human rights, police affairs. IGP Mohammed is to appear before the committee over allegations bothering on police brutality and extra-judicial killings. Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the chairman…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has warned all Police Officers across the country against the use of force on peaceful protesters. According to a news by the police spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, the IGP noted that citizens have fundamental rights of freedom of expression, assembly, and movement which must always be upheld and…

The Ogun State police command says its operatives have arrested two members of a kidnap syndicate who kidnapped a 25-year-old woman Mariam Fagbohun’ and subsequently murdered her 50-year-old mother in the process. According to a press statement by the police public relations officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, Mariam Fagbohun who runs a provision store and a beer…

An eyewitness has explained how armed thugs attacked #EndSARS protesters in Alausa, Ikeja, the Lagos State capital. The eyewitness told Channels Television on Thursday that the thugs swooped on the #EndSARS protesters, injuring some of them and disrupting their peaceful demonstrations. “The thugs came with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons,” the eyewitness explained. The protesters…

The Federal Government has announced the re-opening of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps across the country. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare. The NYSC camps are scheduled for reopening on November 10. “The Resumption of the NYSC Orientation Camp for prospective Youth Corpers has been…

With Nigerians not backing down on protests for the reform of the police force and total disbandment of the Special Anti- Robbery Squad(SARS), there are speculations that the government might shut down the internet. Six days ago, a video of a fatal police shooting of a Nigerian man, sparked outrage and reignited a public call…

Events of the past one week across the country have revealed the true character of the Nigerian police: It is an institution that still sees its role as basically to put down any form of dissent or resistance, including to glaring injustice. Even at the cost of human lives. Only a few days of protests…

Only holistic reform of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) by the Federal Government will assuage Nigerian youths who have been on the streets since Monday to protest against police brutality and intimidation, especially by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). This seems to be the consensus all over the country as amplified by some activists, politicians,…