7 h. ago Ogun community protests killing of resident by suspected land grabber

From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta Residents of Osuke-Ota Community in Ado-Odo town, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, have appealed to the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, to save their community from the siege of notorious suspected land grabbers allegedly led by Elijah Adeogun. The residents, who stormed the Governor’s Office at Oke Mosan in […] The post Ogun community protests killing of resident by suspected land grabber appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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31 h. ago Benue: Tension as angry residents protest rising killings in Otukpo

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Angry residents, allegedly from the Asa community of Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State, took to the streets on Tuesday, protesting the rising cases of killings and kidnappings in the area perpetrated by armed herdsmen. Videos trending on social media showed the protesters blocking major roads in Otukpo town, […] The post Benue: Tension as angry residents protest rising killings in Otukpo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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31 h. ago Benue: Tension as angry residents protest incessant killings in Otukpo

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Angry residents, allegedly from the Asa community of Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State, took to the streets on Tuesday, protesting the rising cases of killings and kidnappings in the area perpetrated by armed herdsmen. Videos trending on social media showed the protesters blocking major roads in Otukpo town, […] The post Benue: Tension as angry residents protest incessant killings in Otukpo appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago A’Ibom community petitions police over alleged arrests, demands ptobe

Stakeholders of Ifa Ikot Akpan Etoi village in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, urging him to investigate the arrest and detention of residents by officers on trump-up allegations. In the petition, which was written through their lawyer, Ubong Peters Esq, a copy of Read More

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6 d. ago Hoodlums attack Ondo Baale, kill assistant over chieftaincy tussle

A leadership crisis in Ugbonla, a community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, has resulted in the tragic killing of the assistant secretary of the community, Idowu Joel Lowo. PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday that hoodlums allegedly attacked Lowo with weapons, leading to his death, while the community’s Baale, Chief Adebowale Ebiwano, narrowly Read More

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7 d. ago Benue Disability Community Alleges Exclusion From Voting Process In 2023

Persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in Benue State have expressed their frustration over being excluded from the 2023 general elections, despite significant federal government efforts to promote inclusive participation. Many PWDs faced challenges such as inaccessible polling units, lack of assistive devices, and inadequate voter education tailored to their needs. Advocacy groups have criticized the […] The post Benue Disability Community Alleges Exclusion From Voting Process In 2023 appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Police Nab Native Doctor, 3 Others For Alleged Killing Of Twins For Rituals

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a native doctor, Kingsley Opurum and three other persons for allegedly killing a set of twins at Rukpokwu Community in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state. The two children, 7-year-old Chizaram Onuche and Chidinma Onuche were said to be killed by the suspects for ritual […]

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9 d. ago Liberian president, Boakai, faces $10m lawsuit over unlawful suspension

The President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has been hit with a $10 million lawsuit filed before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over alleged unlawful suspension from office and character assassination. The applicant, Liberia’s Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, Ms Emma Glassco, stated in the suit that she was Read More

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1 week ago Enugu community warns against alleged imposition of traditional ruler

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu The Ishienu Amofu Nkerefi community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State has raised concerns over an alleged plan by the Enugu State Commissioner for Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Okey Ogbodo, to present a staff of office and certificate of return to Christian Agu as their […] The post Enugu community warns against alleged imposition of traditional ruler appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Police arrest man for stabbing wife to death during argument

The relentless surge of violence against women in Nigeria deepens as the Lagos State Police Command announces the shocking arrest of Mr Peter Dike, accused of brutally killing his wife at their home in the Oke-Ira Ilogbo Eremi Community, Marogbo. The command revealed on Thursday that the suspect allegedly stabbed his wife to death with Read More

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1 week ago Delta community defends firm’s land acquisition, says operation to end gas flaring

The Umuseti community in Utagba-Ogbe, Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State has defended and reaffirmed ownership of the land sold to oil firm, Axxela. The Emu-Ebendo community had protested over the alleged illegal acquisition of land, claiming the ownership of the land following a Supreme Court judgement in their favour in 2003. Read More

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2 w. ago Angry Protesters Storm Ondo Community As Suspected Herdsmen Kill Five Farmers

Some angry protesters have stormed Akure communities to protest the alleged killing of five farmers by suspected herdsmen at Aba Oyinbo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that assailants invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving five persons dead. READ MORE: Ondo Police Arrest Suspected Criminals, […] The post Angry Protesters Storm Ondo Community As Suspected Herdsmen Kill Five Farmers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago JUST IN: Protest erupts in Ondo as herdsmen kill five farmers

Tension gripped Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday as farmers took to the streets to protest the alleged killing of five people by suspected herdsmen at Aba Oyinbo community in Akure North Local Government Area. It was gathered that the assailants invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, opening fire on the Read More

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2 w. ago Kidnappings: Govt should enforce law on abandoned buildings —Olaniyan, IDA President

Tribune Online Kidnappings: Govt should enforce law on abandoned buildings —Olaniyan, IDA President The President of Ilora Development Association (IDA) in Afijio West Local Council Development Area of Oyo State, Elder Remi Olaniyan, in this interview by SAM NWAOKO, speaks on a recent attack on some members of the community allegedly by Fulani herdsmen in the community. Have there always been complaints about Fulani herdsmen attacks in your […] Kidnappings: Govt should enforce law on abandoned buildings —Olaniyan, IDA President Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Ogun community kicks, protests alleged plan to impose traditional ruler

Tribune Online Ogun community kicks, protests alleged plan to impose traditional ruler Residents of Olorunda community in Abeokuta North Local Government, Ogun State, have raised concerns over an alleged plan to impose Segun Ogunsola Philip as the traditional ruler of the community. Ogun community kicks, protests alleged plan to impose traditional ruler Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Police launch manhunt for Elijah Killer as IGP orders probe into Ogun community attack

Tribune Online Police launch manhunt for Elijah Killer as IGP orders probe into Ogun community attack Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, Adegoke Fayoade, to investigate the killing of one person during an attack on the Osuke community in Ogun State by a gang of armed men allegedly led by a notorious land grabber, Elijah Killer. Police launch manhunt for Elijah Killer as IGP orders probe into Ogun community attack Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Boundary Dispute: Displaced Victims Beg Gov Eno, Federal Gov’t For Succour

No fewer than 2,000 displaced residents of Ndito Eka Iba, a coastal oil-bearing community in Ibeno local government Area of Akwa Ibom State have called on the federal and state governments for urgent assistance. The appeal followed their forceful sack from the fishing community during the December 24, 2024 attack allegedly carried out by their […]

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3 w. ago Man faces murder charge for killing WhatsApp group admin after removal

Tribune Online Man faces murder charge for killing WhatsApp group admin after removal Authorities in Pakistan have charged a man with murder after he allegedly shot and killed the administrator of a community WhatsApp group for removing him from the chat, police confirmed on Saturday. Man faces murder charge for killing WhatsApp group admin after removal Tribune Online

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3 w. ago WhatsApp group admin shot dead for allegedly removing member

A Pakistani man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting the administrator of a community WhatsApp group who removed him from the chat, police said Saturday. Mushtaq Ahmed was shot dead on Thursday evening in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province that borders Afghanistan, which has a history of bloody sectarian violence. Read More

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last month Oyo Community Protests Alleged Mining Of Resources Without Compensation

Youths and community leaders of Itasa in Iwajowa local government area of Oyo State have protested the alleged exploration and exploitation of natural resources in the area by a mining company, Architype Industries Nigeria Limited. The protesters claimed that the company had been exploring their natural resources without fulfilling due process of agreeing to a […]

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