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Speaker Abbas condemns Zaria killings, seeks immediate investigation

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned, in strong terms, the killings of two individuals at the Kofar Gayan area of Zaria during an attack by suspected bandits on Saturday night. The suspected bandits, who invaded the area,were reported to have shot sporadically, killing the two individuals, while they made unsuccessful attempt to kidnap several others. The Speaker said the killings, coming just over 24 hours after the death of several individuals during the collapse of parts of the Zaria Central Mosque, were most…

New Year Day killing: Egba Indigenes call for thorough investigation over escape of only suspect from Police custody

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The indigene of Egba land in Ogun state have expressed total dissatisfaction with the handling of the case of the new year day killing of a Central Bank of Nigeria staff, Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife and son. They were particularly angered with the reported escape of one Mr Lakan Adekanbi, the only suspect, connected to the killing from the Ibara Police division where he was been held in custody. Recall that the Police had told the general public that they have arrested Adekanbi as the prime suspect after the killing.…

NHRC Boss condemns killing of Lagos based Female Lawyer by Police …..says NHRC will monitor investigation, prosecution of errant officer

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The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN has condemned yet another killing of a female lawyer Barrister Bolanle Raheem by a policeman in Ajah Lagos State. The Chief Human Rights Officer who was reacting to the unfortunate death of the lawyer said the incident is regrettable, added that the officer has fallen short of standard operating procedure and professional ethics of the Nigerian Police Force. He called in the hierarchy of the Nigerian Police to as a matter of necessity always ensure that officers who…

FCT Police commence investigation into Viral Video of a Lady allegedly brutalized by Police Officer

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has reacted to a video currently in circulation on some sections of social media. The video generated by one Miss Ugwoegbu F. Ugomwa alleged that she had been involved in some forms of physical violation by one Jude Ifeanyi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the FCT Police Command. Consequent upon the above, the command in a statement signed by DSP Josephine Adeh, FCT Police Public Relations Officer stated that facts surrounding the situation have…

IKOYI TRAGEDY: NSCIA commiserates with families of victims,calls for thorough investigation

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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President General, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has reacted to the tragic collapse of a skyscraper in Ikoyi, Lagos. The Council expressed saddeness over the loss of lives in the disaster and distressed by humongous material losses to individuals and organisations. The Council commiserated with the families of the victims, the Government and people of Lagos state and all Nigerians as a whole. NSCIA statement read in part ; “We pray that…

FG reacts to death of a Nigerian in Cote D’ivoire, demands for full investigation

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The Federal government of Nigeria has demanded for full autopsy on the sudden and mysterious death of Itunnu Babalola, a Nigerian, sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in Côte Divoire for alleged human trafficking. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and released by the Commission’s Head of Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun , which stated that Itunnu’s case was drawn to the attention of NIDCOM about five months ago. Dabiri-Erewa,described the death of Itunnu as a tragic blow, at a time…

Mysterious Death: Osun govt orders immediate investigation,autopsy

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The Government of the State of Osun has ordered immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a family of seven, on Tuesday, in Apomu, Isokan Local Government Area of the State. While sympathising with the community, the Government has also ordered that an autopsy be carried out on the corpses of the seven members of the family who were reportedly found dead in their abode. In a statement by the Commissioner for Health, Rafiu Isamotu, on Wednesday, the Government also reiterated its commitment to security and welfare of…

Army launch investigation into alleged murder,extortion of woman by troops in Katsina

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The Nigerian Army has reacted to a speculation over gruesome murder and extortion of a woman in Katsina State. The said woman was I allegedly arrested in a commercial vehicle in possession with money estimated to be the sum of Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira (#420,000) only, by members of local vigilante group on Wednesday 7 May 2021 at about 10:00pm, in Yankara village along Funtua-Gusau road and was handed over to the troops in order to interrogate the source of the money. Few days later the woman was…

FCT Police launch investigation into murder of UniAbuja Graduate,Blessing Otula

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The FCT Police Command has condemned the murder of Blessing Otula, a former student of the University of Abuja, killed by unknown assailants.and body found along Iddo Village axis,Abuja . In a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer FCT command,ASP Yusuf Mariam, the Commissioner of Police CP Bala Ciroma ,while commiserating with the family of the deceased ordered a full-scale investigation into the unfortunate incident to fish out the perpetrators. “The Command implores residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress, through these numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938,07057337653,08028940883, and to…

AROTILE : Gani Adams calls for proper investigation ,says death suspicious

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Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams,has urged the Federal Government to properly investigate the gruesome murder of Nigeria’s first female combat Helicopter Pilot,Tolulope Arotile, saying the death was suspicious. Adams, in a statement on Thursday, by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, described the late Arotile’s death as a personal loss, especially, to the Yorubas. While condoling with the family of the deceased, Iba Gani Adams also urged the International Community, the United Nation,European Union, United States and Britain to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death…