Tag: Police brutality

MATTERS ARISING: Are EFCC raids reviving the tactics once used by SARS?

President Bola Tinubu’s administration has repeatedly pledged reforms in law enforcement, yet renewed reports of midnight arrests by…

EndSARS: This generation is sick of being hounded to death, says Aisha Yesufu

Popular activist and supporter of the #EndSARS movement, Aisha Yesufu has stated that the demonstrations against police brutality…

Another round of #EndSARS protests will worsen poverty, Kogi Gov, Bello tells youth

The Executive Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has stated that the country, Nigeria is not ripe for…

Spiritual warfare prevented deaths at Lekki toll plaza, says Buratai

Chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai has disclosed that spiritual warfare helped prevent deaths during military intervention at…

Police withdraw suit seeking to stop judicial panels’ probe of abuses

The Nigeria police force has sought for approval to withdraw the suit against the judicial panels set up…

EndSARS: Police ask court to stop judicial panels’ probe of abuses

A suit has been filed by the police at a federal high court in Abuja seeking an order…

There’s strong evidence to sanction Nigeria over #EndSARS crisis, says UK lawmaker

A member of the United Kingdom parliament, Theresa Villiers has stated that there is "strong" evidence to sanction…

Nigeria’s information minister, Lai reveals the number of security operatives killed during #EndSARS crisis

The minister of information, Lai Mohammed has stated that 100 persons including 43 security operatives lost their lives…

I won’t allow a repeat of #EndSARS protest – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday told the quarterly meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) that he will…

Kwara Judicial Panel on Police brutality receives 18 petitions

Kwara State Judicial Panel on Police Brutality on Sunday said it had received 18 petitions from members of…

Despite governors’ denial of brutality, northern states receive more than 120 petitions against SARS

Some state panels in the north have continued to receive petitions from individuals on police harassment. This development…

#EndSARS: I was a victim of police brutality ― Fayemi

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday described the EndSARS protest as a noble course,…