Nigerian Policeman Kills Colleague While Firing At Protesters A policeman whose name has yet to be ascertained has killed one of his colleagues while shooting at peaceful protesters in Katsina State. Multiple videos on Friday show the deceased man in his uniform lying in a pool of blood after being shot by his colleague. “In the peak of unprofessionalism, a careless policeman killed his colleague and harm civilians in Katsina,” an X user, A.O. Yusuf captioned the videos. Commenting on it, another user, Salako said, “This is a very sad & unfortunate watch. It is also evident that the Nigerian…
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NIS Officer ‘Accidentally Shoots Self 3 Times’ While Barricading Protesters An immigration officer accidentally shot himself in the foot three times while barricading protesters in the Bulunkutu area of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Thursday. The gunshots provoked the protesters, who feared one of their own had been hit. However, they calmed down upon learning the truth. It was reported on Friday that a joint patrol team, including police, military, immigration, Department of State Services, and Civil Defence, had barricaded the Bulumkutu railway junction to prevent #EndBadGovernance protesters from reaching Maiduguri’s city centre. The self-wounded officer, part of the…
BREAKING: Security Agencies Uncover Top Politician Sponsoring Protests Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike said security agencies in the territory have identified a senator as one of those sponsoring the anti-government protest. Wike disclosed this shortly after an emergency FCT Security Council meeting Thursday in Abuja. Details later…
You Were Nowhere To Be Found – PDP Mocks Wike Over Protests A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State, Austin Okai, has mocked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike over the EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. Okai said Wike was nowhere to be found as protesters, whom he refered to as Gen Z, stormed Asokoro area of the FCT. He noted that the protesters moved gallantly despite being tear-gased by security agents. Posting on X, the 2023 PDP candidate for the Federal House of Representative election for Dekina/Bassa in Kogi State, accused the Police of…
Many Killed, Injured As Protesters Set APC Secretariat Ablaze Two persons were reportedly killed while many others sustained injuries after police fired live ammunition and teargas to disperse protestants in Jigawa State. Findings by our correspondent shows that the protest took place in over 10 LGAs across the Jigawa State, with reports of destruction and looting of government property. Reports in Dutse, the state capital, shows that one of the victims was shot in front of Government House, while the other was killed at Shiwarin town when the protesters attempted to close the Maiduguri-Kano Road. The protesters also set ablaze…
Nigerian Army Personnel Shoot Dead Protesters Four residents of Borno State have been killed by soldiers during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Maiduguri, the state capital. A youth-led nationwide protest against economic hardship had kicked off across the country on Thursday. It was gathered that the protesters were killed by the soldiers in front of Kime petrol station in Bolori area of the state capital. The Borno government had earlier imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state in response to hunger protests in the state. A statement from the state police command said the curfew followed the detonation of an improvised…
Protesters Reject Governor Fubara’s Money The #EndBadGovernance protesters in Rivers State have rejected Governor Sim Fubara’s offer to provide them with stipends for bread and ‘pure water’, pending when government will combat hardship and hunger in the state. Thousands of protesters hit the streets of Port Hacourt amid the morning rain to demand an end to the hardship being experienced in the country. They marched from Pleasure Park, located along Aba Road, to the Government House. The governor, who showed up to address the protesters, said, “Our youths, I know that you are angry; I agree with you that there…
Senator Yari Urges Zamfara Residents to Avoid Nationwide Protests Abdulaziz Yari, the senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, yesterday addressed a large crowd in Gusau, urging the people of Zamfara State to abstain from participating in the nationwide protests scheduled for August 1st to 10th. Yari’s speech resonated with the thousands of supporters present, drawn from across the fourteen local government areas of Zamfara and neighboring states. In his impassioned address, Senator Yari underscored the commitment of northern senators to the welfare of the people and the development of various sectors such as agriculture, industry, and public infrastructure. He emphasized…
We’ll Treat Any Protester As Criminal – NSCDC Vows The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Plateau Command, says it will treat any anyone wielding weapon as a criminal during the planned nationwide protest. NSCDC Commandant in the state, Alexander Barunde, stated this while addressing officers and men of the command on Wednesday in Jos. Mr Barunde, who expressed the rights of citizens to protest against government policies, however, called on the organisers to not to give room for mischief makers to unleash anarchy on the society. He warned that anyone caught hiding under the protest to loot or…
We’ll Be Eating While Others Are Out There, Akpabio Taunts Protesters Senate President Godswill Akpabio has taunted those calling for demonstration over the economic hardship in the country. According to him, those interested in the protest can go ahead “but let us be there eating”. Akpabio spoke at an event organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday in Rivers state. His comment comes on the heels of the planned which organisers said would take off on August 1 and end August 10. Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, met with some of the organisers on Tuesday in Abuja,…