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JUST IN: Nigeria Police Creates SWAT Team to Replace SARS

  A new unit has been created by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, to replace the recently disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by the spokesman of the police, Mr Frank ...

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Indian man who fasted for four days ‘to pray for Trump’s coronavirus recovery’ dies of cardiac arrest

A 38-year-old man from the Indian state of Telangana has died after fasting for four days to pray for Donald Trump’s recovery from Covid-19.   According to his family, Bussa Krishna Raju worshipped the US president like a god, and ...

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Gunmen kill 17 in Niger, Katsina, Bauchi attacks

Three communities have come under attack in Niger, Katsina and Bauchi states, with 17 persons killed.   On Monday morning, gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked local vigilante officials in Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, killing six ...

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WTH! Governor Sanwo-Olu joins Lagos #EndSARS protest (photos)

                                      Opoor yea yea, lol. Governor Sanwo-Olu who has been giving listening ears to Lagos ENDSARS protesters and just yesterday ordered the ...

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JUST IN: Buhari nominates media aide,Lauretta Onochie, three others as INEC Commissioners

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated his Special Assistant on Social Media, Mrs. Lauretta Onochie, for screening and confirmation as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing Delta State.   Senate President Ahmad Lawan read President Buhari’s ...

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Training of new unit to replace SARS begins next week — IGP

  The Inspector-General General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said on Monday the training of a new police unit to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) would commence next week. The IGP had on Sunday announced the disbandment of the ...

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Donald Trump tests negative for COVID-19

President Donald Trump has reportedly tested negative for the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) on consecutive days.   This was confirmed by White House physician Sean Conley as the President is heading for a campaign rally in Florida. “In response to your ...

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Governor Wike bans End SARS protests in Rivers State

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has banned End SARS protest in the State.   Port Harcourt was meant to have its turn of the #EndSARS protest, today, Tuesday October 13, 2020. But Wike in a statement by the Commissioner for ...

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Lagos: Detained End SARS protesters freed

                                                      All End SARS protesters detained in Lagos have been freed.   They are Okara Nkem, Ayodeji Ayeni, Nduka Treasure, Adeola Adebayo, Adetifa Olanrewaju and Ademola Ojabodu. Their freedom was facilitated by House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor Babajide ...

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Governor Makinde tells Police in Oyo State to step back and allow other security agencies monitor #EndSARS protests (Video)

                                                                  Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has addressed the people of his state saying PEACEFUL PROTESTS are very LEGITIMATE and no one deserves to get hurt during such.   He said henceforth, other security agencies in the state will monitor ...

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Ooni of Ife backs #EndSARS protesters, talks about his 25-year old daughter’s ordeal

                                         Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has relieved his daughter’s ordeal in the hands of operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).   The monarch, who declared support for the ongoing #EndSARS protests, warned the police to stop ...

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Passengers feared dead as tanker explodes on Osun highway

                                                      Several passengers have been feared dead in multiple accidents along the Ilesa-Akure Highway, ...

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45-year-old man smashes parents’ heads with pestle in Enugu

                        It was an unusual weekend at Mkporogwu, Iheakpu Awka, in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State as a 45-year-old man, identified as Michael Ugwuanyi, on Saturday, ...

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