As the EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest enters day three, the Nigeria Police Force has been accused of harassing protesters in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Activist politician, Omoyele Sowore alleged that the police and operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, were harassing protesters at the MKO Abiola stadium.
Posting on X, Sowore wrote: “BREAKING: @PoliceNG arrive scene of Abuja #EndBadGovernaceInNigerianow to attack activists, @OfficialDSSNG on their way too with govt sponsored thugs to do the same thing.”
Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju also corroborated Sowore’s claims of police harassing protesters.
“The police are currently harassing protesters at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja,” Adeyanju wrote in X.
The nationwide protest began on Thursday with aggrieved Nigerians expressing their displeasure over the hardship and suffering in the country.
There have been reports of police manhandling protesters across the country including deaths recorded.
EndBadGovernance: Police, DSS harassing protesters in FCT – Sowore, Adeyanju raise alarm
EndBadGovernance: Police, DSS harassing protesters in FCT – Sowore, Adeyanju raise alarm
Borno: Police discover 6 projectile grenades allegedly abandoned by terrorists
The Borno Police Command said it has discovered six projectile grenades allegedly abandoned by terrorists at Ajilari Cross area in Maiduguri.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Yusuf Lawal, who disclosed this on Saturday while providing a situation report in Maiduguri, said the projectiles were discovered on Friday.
Lawal said personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Device, EOD, Base 13, deployed to the scene to assess the grenades, discovered that they were manufactured with incendiary chemicals.
He said the affected area was thoroughly screened and the projectiles were recovered intact, rendering the area safe.
“In a separate incident, 20 suspects were arrested for burning tyres and inciting disturbances in Maiduguri.
“They are currently under interrogation and investigation for transparent prosecution,” he said.
Lawal explained that another violent incident occurred on the same day in Bassam Galomari Village, Gubio II Ward, under Gubio Local Government Area.
According to him, Fulani herdsmen, carrying cows, allegedly entered a farm belonging to a local resident, leading to a confrontation.
Lawal said, “The farm owner attempted to remove the herdsmen from his property but they resisted and one of the Fulani men attacked the farmer, cutting both his hands.
“The victim was rushed to Gubio Hospital, where he was referred to Maiduguri Hospital for further treatment.
He added that the security agencies have been mandated to respond to the situation to resolve the crisis.
Lawal said the security forces have remained on high alert, working to maintain public safety and prevent further incidents.
Borno: Police discover 6 projectile grenades allegedly abandoned by terrorists
Borno: Police discover 6 projectile grenades allegedly abandoned by terrorists
The Borno Police Command said it has discovered six projectile grenades allegedly abandoned by terrorists at Ajilari Cross area in Maiduguri.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Yusuf Lawal, who disclosed this on Saturday while providing a situation report in Maiduguri, said the projectiles were discovered on Friday.
Lawal said personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Device, EOD, Base 13, deployed to the scene to assess the grenades, discovered that they were manufactured with incendiary chemicals.
He said the affected area was thoroughly screened and the projectiles were recovered intact, rendering the area safe.
“In a separate incident, 20 suspects were arrested for burning tyres and inciting disturbances in Maiduguri.
“They are currently under interrogation and investigation for transparent prosecution,” he said.
Lawal explained that another violent incident occurred on the same day in Bassam Galomari Village, Gubio II Ward, under Gubio Local Government Area.
According to him, Fulani herdsmen, carrying cows, allegedly entered a farm belonging to a local resident, leading to a confrontation.
Lawal said, “The farm owner attempted to remove the herdsmen from his property but they resisted and one of the Fulani men attacked the farmer, cutting both his hands.
“The victim was rushed to Gubio Hospital, where he was referred to Maiduguri Hospital for further treatment.
He added that the security agencies have been mandated to respond to the situation to resolve the crisis.
Lawal said the security forces have remained on high alert, working to maintain public safety and prevent further incidents.
Borno: Police discover 6 projectile grenades allegedly abandoned by terrorists
Security operatives shoot at protesters, journalists in Abuja
3rd August 2024
Premium Times reporter’s car riddled with bullets. Photo Credit: Solomon Odeniyi
Security operatives at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja have dispersed protesters and journalists from the facility with gunshots.
The security operatives aimed at protesters and journalists who ran for cover.
A car belonging to a Premium Times reporter was shot at while in motion.
Details later…
All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from According.
Contact: [email protected]
Journalists, protesters flee as police open fire on demostrators at MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja
Men of the Nigeria Police on Saturday opened fire on protesters and journalists at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja, during the end hunger protest.
TVN gathered that protesters, mostly youths, had gathered in front of the stadium for the day three of the 10-day protest to end bad governance in Nigeria.
The heavily armed men, who arrived the venue around 11:45am, ordered them to leave.
Following their refusal to obey the order, the policemen opened fire on the protesters, including journalists at the venue.
More to come.
Journalists, protesters flee as police open fire on demostrators at MKO Abiola Stadium Abuja
Security operatives disperse protesters with teargas at Abuja stadium
Security operatives on Saturday dispersed protesters demonstrating in front of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike had on Wednesday secured a court order restricting the protesters to the stadium.
However, the security operatives irked by the disobedience of the protesters to enter the stadium fired teargas at them.
Details later…
All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from According.
Contact: [email protected]
Protesters invite religious leaders for talks
As the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protests enter the third day, the protesters in Abuja, gathered at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, on Saturday, invited leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria for a “heart-to-heart” talk at the protest venue.
Addressing the protesters, Sydney Usman, who is with the Take It Back Movement, thanked the leaders for their various interventions through the media but asked the leaders to show up at the venue on Monday, August 4, 2024, to discuss with the protesters.
The protester, who described the leaders as their fathers, said they were protesting bad governance in the country, while decrying attacks on the protesters by the police, since the first day of the protests.
They also stated that they would remain at the stadium until the court order restricting them was vacated latest on Monday.
At the moment the protesters are holding a congress to “show the government how it is done.”
More details later…
All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from According.
Contact: [email protected]
Police defuse grenades, as herdsmen chop off farmer’s hands in Borno
The Borno Police Command said it has discovered six projectile grenades allegedly abandoned by terrorists at Ajilari Cross area in Maiduguri.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Yusuf Lawal, who disclosed this on Saturday while providing a situation report to the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri, said the projectiles were discovered on Friday.
Lawal said that the personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Device, Base 13, deployed to the scene to assess the grenades and discovered that they were manufactured with incendiary chemicals.
He said that the affected area was thoroughly screened and the projectiles were recovered intact, rendering the area safe.
“In a separate incident, 20 suspects were arrested for burning tyres and inciting disturbances in Maiduguri.
”They are currently under interrogation and investigation for transparent prosecution,” he said.
Lawal explained that another violent incident occurred on the same day in Bassam Galomari Village, Gubio II Ward, under Gubio Local Government Area.
According to him, Fulani herdsmen, carrying cows, allegedly entered a farm belonging to a resident, leading to a confrontation.
Lawal said, ”The farm owner attempted to remove the herdsmen from his property, but they resisted, and one of the Fulani men attacked the farmer, cutting both his hands.
”The victim was rushed to Gubio Hospital, where he was referred to Maiduguri Hospital for further treatment.”
He added that the security agencies have been mandated to respond to the situation with a view to resolving the crisis.
Lawal said that the security forces have remained on high alert, working to maintain public safety and prevent further incidents.
NAN.
Accident, not shooting, caused Katsina NSCDC officer’s injury
The Police Command in Katsina State said there was no loss of life recorded in the state during the nationwide hunger protests.
The command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, made this known in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday.
“The command wishes to address a misleading viral video circulating on social media platforms of a security agent lying motionless on the ground alleged to have been shot dead by a police officer while trying to disperse protesters.
“The video is manipulated and taken out of context as there was no such shooting incident throughout the command during the protest.
“The fact is that the security agent shown in the video is an officer of the NSCDC who fell from a patrol vehicle due to an accident involving the vehicle at the scene of the protest.
”He was immediately rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital (formerly Federal Medical Centre), Katsina, where he was treated and discharged,” Sadiq-Aliyu said.
He further called on the members of the public to disregard what he described as ‘misinformation’, and always verify information through the official channels.
According to him, the command assures them of the strength of their synergy with sister security agencies in the state as they work together to maintain public safety and order.
“We are also assuring the public of our highest level of professionalism in the discharge of our duties, and we will continue to work tirelessly to maintain peace and stability in Katsina State,” he assured.
NAN.
All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from According.
Contact: [email protected]
Boko Haram, ISWAP insurgents killed 109 in six months
Public policy think tank, Nextier, has asked the Federal Government to liaise with neighbouring countries and regional bodies to boost joint border surveillance.
The body stated this in a development report titled ‘Nigeria’s Northeast Belt of Insurgency and the Challenge of Refugees’ released by its researchers on Saturday while reacting to the death of 109 persons in the first six months of 2024 in the North East.
The report was authored by an Associate Consultant at Nextier and a Lecturer at the Political Science Department of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, Dr Chukwuma Okoli, and a Managing Partner at Nextier and an Honorary Fellow at the School of Government at the University of Birmingham, UK, Dr Ndu Nwokolo.
The report reads, “They identified the ‘Northeast Belt of Insurgency’ to consist of about 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) – 10 in Borno State (Bama, Baga, Biu, Chibok, Gwoza, Kukawa, Kaga, Marte, Mongonu, Ngala), five LGAs in Adamawa State (Madagali, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Maiha) and three LGAs in Yobe State (Damaturu, Gujba, Geidam); all of which run round Nigeria’s borders with Cameroon, Chad and Niger and cuts through Borno State’s borders with Yobe and Adamawa states.
“The difficult topography of most of the communities in the Northeast Belt of Insurgency makes access difficult for both the Nigerian military and humanitarian aid agencies. This has become an advantage for the insurgents who hibernate in those communities from where they launch attacks on the military and civilians.
“Data from the NextierViolent Conflict Database show that this Belt of Insurgency recorded 109 deaths arising from 19 violent incidents perpetrated by the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents in the first half of 2024 alone.
“The Nigerian government should collaborate with its neighbours under the auspices of regional bodies like the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) to enhance border management through joint border patrol and surveillance.”
In the report, Nextier asked the Nigerian government to identify and profile refugees entering the region and recommended the use of local vigilantes and hunters to combat insurgents.
It also urged the government to support security forces by ensuring a regular and adequate supply of required state-of-the-art ammunition.
It added, “The Nigerian government, together with development partners, should enhance the technical capacity of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons in the area of identification and profiling of refugees flowing into the Northeast. This will enable proper treatment of refugees in line with relevant international conventions and protocols.
“The government at all levels, in collaboration with development partners, should identify what makes communities in the Northeast Belt of Insurgency resilient. Mechanisms such as local informal businesses such as trading and the use of local vigilantes and hunters to combat insurgents should be strengthened.
“The state security forces should be supported by ensuring a regular and adequate supply of required state-of-the-art ammunition. The morale of the personnel on the war front should also be boosted through improved welfare packages. This will enable the security agencies to cover more ground and decimate the insurgents still hibernating in hard-to-reach areas.
“Set up a subregionalhumanitarian response mechanism involving Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon to be coordinated by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). This will ensure persons in need have fair access to humanitarian aid without crossing national borders.”
