Tag: Civilian
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Army Chief kicks against beating, harassing civilians in military uniform, says, it’s wrong
The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs (Army), Major General Gold Chibuisi, has condemned the harassment and assault of civilians unlawfully wearing military uniforms, stressing that while such acts are illegal, the Nigerian Army does not support violence against offenders. Speaking during a media chat with Defence correspondents on Saturday night in Abuja, Maj. Gen. Chibuisi said…
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Military dismiss alleged shooting of civilians in Plateau by soldiers
Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a special military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and environs, has dismissed the allegation that its soldiers shot innocent civilians in the recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of the operation denied the allegation in a statement on Monday in Jos.
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The civilian coups in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, and ECOWAS ambivalence – By Owei Lakemfa
THERE are civilian or constitutional coups in Guinea Bissau and Senegal, yet the regional body, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is pretending otherwise. It appears interested only in military coups, not those carried out by its bosses in the Heads of State Summit. Yet, the ingredients of a coup are present in both…
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Police arrest 5 personnel for allegedly shooting civilian in Jos
The Police Command in Plateau have arrested five of its personnel attached to its C Division for allegedly shooting a 17-year-old boy, Ibuchim Ofezie, in Jos. DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Jos.
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Gunmen in white bus assassinate two soldiers, one civilian at Ebonyi checkpoint
There seem to be unease in Ebonyi State, following the murder of two soldiers and a civilian at a checkpoint in the State. The sad incident which happened on Monday night, showed that unknown gunmen shot the two soldiers and the civilian at a checkpoint on the Timber Junction area, in the Afikpo North Local…
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Gunmen invade checkpoint in Delta, shoot policeman, civilian dead
A mobile Police Sergeant and civilian have been killed by gunmen who invaded a police checkpoint in Eku, Ethiope East council area of Delta on Friday. It was gathered one police rifle was stolen in the incident, which happened around 9 pm. It was learnt the civilians usually helped the operatives to light lamps in…
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IGP reacts to viral video of ‘policeman’ standing on civilian’s neck
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has disowned a trending video where a man dressed as a policeman is seen stamping on the neck of a civilian. In the video credited to @NigeriaDream, the policeman, dressed in a blue shirt and black trousers, is seen standing on the back of the civilian lying on…
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Okowa, Omo-Agege, others condemn killing of civilian by soldiers
The Delta State Government has called for an investigation into the circumstances which led to the killing 28 years old Joseph Pessu, allegedly shot dead by armed soldiers who were out to enforce the ‘sit at home’ order issued by the State Government as part of the effort towards containing the spread of coronavirus pandemic.…
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Hoodlums gun down two policemen, civilian in Delta
Two mobile policemen were reportedly shot dead early hours of Wednesday by yet-to-be identified hoodlums in Ekete, Udu council area of Delta state. An unidentified civilian was also killed in the attack that reportedly saw a gun exchange between the late policemen and the gunmen. According to reports, the mobile police officers were attached to…
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Pandemonium as gunmen kill two mobile policemen, civilian in Kaduna
There was pandemonium in Nasarawa area of Kaduna metropolis on Wednesday following gunshots by unknown gunmen that left two policemen dead and five other officers injured. A civilian, identified as a driver of IBBI, a brewery company located in the area, was also killed in the attack. The affected police officers were attached to IBBI,…