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  • Police, Protesters clash at Israeli embassy in Mexico

    Police, Protesters clash at Israeli embassy in Mexico

    Police and protesters clashed outside the Israeli embassy in Mexico, with the Mexicans kicking  against the country’s military offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.

    Protesters concealed their identities and hurled stones at the riot police in retaliation to their crackdown against the protest by obstructing their way to the compound and tear-gassing them.

    Around 200 people joined the “Urgent Action for Rafah” demonstration, about 30 of whom started to break down barriers preventing them from reaching the Israeli mission.

    A clash with law enforcement ensued when a group of demonstrators attempted to dismantle the barriers obstructing their access to the diplomatic mission.

    There were unverified reports of several people injured in the chaos.

    It would be recalled that Mexico, on Tuesday, filed an intervention declaration in South Africa’s case accusing Israel of “genocide” at the International Court of Justice.

    Similar protests were observed throughout the world following Sunday evening’s Israeli attack on a refugee camp in Rafah, considered as a safe zone, which killed at least 50 people.

    However, Police officers deployed to the protest ground sprayed tear gas and threw back the stones hurled at them by protesters.

    The demonstration was called in response to an Israeli strike which ignited an inferno in a displacement camp outside Rafah, killing 45 people according to Palestinian officials.

  • Sallah tragedy: Monarch’s son, three others killed as security groups clash

    Sallah tragedy: Monarch’s son, three others killed as security groups clash

    In a distressing turn of events during the Sallah celebrations in Bauchi, a violent clash between two local security groups resulted in the death of at least four individuals, including the son of a traditional ruler, authorities reported.

    The confrontation erupted on Wednesday during a traditional procession to the Government House involving the Yan Ba Beli group—an armed group known for combating banditry—and a group of hunters accompanying the District Head of Miri.

    The procession was violently disrupted, leading to a fatal melee.

    Eyewitnesses claim that the Yan Ba Beli group initiated the violence without provocation, assaulting horse riders with sticks. This aggression reportedly incited the hunters, who retaliated by firing their dane guns into the air. Tragically, two members of the Yan Ba Beli group were struck.

    The situation escalated quickly, culminating in the tragic death of Muhammadu Ghani, the son of the District Head, who was reportedly struck by a sharp object. This incident inflicted a severe head injury that led to his untimely death.

    As of this report, the local police have not officially confirmed the details of the incident. However, the gravity of the situation was underscored by a visit from State Governor Sen Bala Mohammed, who extended his condolences to the grieving family at the palace of Mal Hussaini Abubakar, the District Head of Miri, on Saturday evening.

    This tragic event has cast a shadow over what should have been a festive celebration, leaving the community in mourning and raising concerns about the violence associated with local security groups.

    Further updates and official statements from local authorities are awaited as the community seeks to understand and respond to this devastating event.

  • 4 killed, 11 arrested in Ogun cult clashes

    4 killed, 11 arrested in Ogun cult clashes

    The Police Command in Ogun, on Monday, confirmed the death of some suspected cultists in cult-related clashes in Abeokuta, the state capital.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incidents to NAN in Abeokuta.

    Odutola said that members of Aye group and buccaneer confraternity were killed during the weekend in cult clashes involving the cult groups.

    She explained that one Seun Elewode, a member of the aye cult group, was killed during a shootout between rival cult groups in Adeun area of Lafenwa, Abeokuta.

    According to her, on Feb. 4, around 10.45 p.m. in Oshungboye crescent in Akinolugbade, a suspected cultist was shot dead, while another was shot in the chest.

    ”A suspected member of the buccaneer confraternity was killed at Akinolugbade area of the town.

    ”Another suspected cultist, one Seun Elewode, a notorious member of aye cult group who just returned from prison was also attacked and shot dead at Adeun, Lafenwa in Abeokuta.

    “He was shot dead during a shootout at their hideout in a cool spot during a birthday party,” she said.

    Odutola added that 11 suspects had been arrested in connection with the killings.

    Meanwhile, NAN gathered that four persons were reportedly killed, while several others sustained various degrees of gunshot injuries the cult clashes.

    The suspected cultists were reportedly killed in different parts of Abeokuta over the weekend when members of rival cult groups engaged one another in clashes.

    Those who died were said to include members of aye, eiye and buccaneer confraternities.

    It was also gathered that the clash started on Thursday when a suspected leader of eiye confraternity was shot dead in front of his house in Ijeja area of Abeokuta.

  • NURTW faction clash in Abuja claims two lives

    NURTW faction clash in Abuja claims two lives

    A clash between two factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) at its Abuja headquarters on Tuesday, tragically resulted in two fatalities, according to local sources.

    According to information gleaned from union officials, one of the victims hails from the Nasarawa state chapter, while the identity of the other remains unconfirmed.

    The root cause of this clash appears to be linked to disputes over the leadership’s composition, stemming from a divergence between the current president and his predecessor’s choice of successor.

    NURTW President Tajudeen Baruwa, had accused the Lagos Park Management Committee led by Tajudeen Agbede of illegally occupying the union’s national headquarters, and sought the intervention of both the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in resolving the situation but had not met with success.

    He also accused the former union president, Najeem Yasin, and Agbede, the former National Vice President, of clandestinely holding meetings with specific past union leaders.

    Baruwa, however, vowed: “We shall henceforth not hesitate to defend our mandate with the last drop of our blood.”

    In a video from the scene that went viral, some men armed with clubs were seen in a frenzy smashing the windshields of cars as people scampered for safety.

    It was gathered that one faction subsequently convened a meeting at the NURTW headquarters in the Garki 2 area of Abuja, while the other sought refuge at the Nigeria Labour Congress headquarters in Labour House, Central Business District.

    To maintain order, Nigerian police officers have been deployed to patrol the NURTW headquarters and relative calm has been reinstated in the surrounding vicinity.

  • Aftermath of Abuja communal clash: Police arrest one, intensify surveillance patrols

    Aftermath of Abuja communal clash: Police arrest one, intensify surveillance patrols

    In the aftermath of mild tension along 3rd Avenue at the Gwarinpa axis of the Federal Capital Territory due to a squabble between some Hausa and Gbagyi Youths on Saturday, the Police say one arrest has been made.

    This led to subsequent mobilization and deployment of operatives from the FCT Police Command to the affected areas to douse tension and effect necessary arrests.

    The Ag. Commissioner of Police for the FCT, DCP Ahmed Musa has met with Traditional Rulers of both the Hausa and Gbagyi Communities in Gwarinpa at his office in the Command Headquarters to broker peace between both groups, deliberate on possible collaborations necessary to keep the youths in check and oust troubleshooters in the communities.

    The fracas between the two groups which caused the grievous wounding of two (2) youths who were conveyed to the hospital where one was eventually declared dead after attempts to attend to his wounds failed, led to the arrest of one suspect who is currently assisting the Police in their investigations to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of the affray.

    The Acting Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT has charged the Traditional Rulers to consistently encourage the youths to imbibe peace and pursue grievances through the legally approved channels rather than taking laws into their hands.

    Meanwhile, the Police has intensified surveillance patrols in the areas for monitoring the situation to ensure that it does not further escalate. He urges all well-meaning residents of the FCT to go about their lawful businesses and report all suspicious activities, persons, or groups via Command emergency lines:

    08032003913,08061581938,
    07057337653,and 08028940883.

    SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer For: The Commissioner of Police
    FCT Police Command

  • Police confirm 8 killed in farmers, herders clash in Borno

    Police confirm 8 killed in farmers, herders clash in Borno

    The Police in Borno said that eight lost their in a clash between farmers and herders over alleged land encroachment in Bayo Local Government Area of in the state.

    The Commissioner of Police, Abdu Umar confirmed the incident at a meeting with leaders of farmer association and  Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), on Friday in Maiduguri.

    He said report indicated that violence erupted on Nov. 30, over alleged encroachment of farmlands and murder of a farmer by unidentified assailants in the area.

    “Eight persons killed including children while 47 houses and six motorcycles burnt” he said.

    He said the police had restored normalcy to the area and arrested some suspects in connection with the disturbances, adding that the state government had provided relief items to the affected persons.

    “This is a source of concern to the government and security agencies, the meeting is aimed at providing lasting solution to the problem.

    “At the end, we shall come up with modalities to check movement of wandering herders into the state, especially in areas that witnessed violence,” he said.

    According to him, a committee will be set up to enhance surveillance and monitoring as well as promote peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders.

    He said membership of the committee would comprised respresentatives of security agencies, farmers, and herders associations.

    In his remarks, Ahmadu Musa-Karube, Chairman of the MACBAN, called for proactive measures to address the root cause of the problem.

    Musa-Karube said that lack of cattle routes and encroachment of farmlands were largely responsible for farmer/herder clashes in the state.

    Also speaking, Hassan Musa, a farmer representative, advocated ban on night animal grazing in the state.

    He also called for closer collaboration between the leadership of the farmers and herders unions to address the problem.

  • Alaba Market clash: Police arrest 5 persons, confirm one dead

    Alaba Market clash: Police arrest 5 persons, confirm one dead

    The police command in Lagos state, says it has arrested five persons allegedly involved in the clash between traders and some miscreants, over ticket collection at Alaba international market in Ojo.

    The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to NAN on Thursday.

    Hundeyin said that only one dead body was recovered during the clash, stressing that the area was calm as more police operatives have been deployed to the place.

    The traders were resisting plans to establish illegal toll collection parks inside the market.

  • BREAKING: Okada riders clash with police in Lagos

    Some commercial motorcycle riders popular referred to as “Okada riders” are currently engaged in a face-off with men of the Nigeria Police.

    TNG can confirm sounds of gunshots been fired into the air at Idiaraba, near the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, in a bid to disperse scores of protesters.

    It is not immediately clear what triggered the protest mid Tuesday afternoon, but the environment is dark and covered with smoke from burning vehicles, as people scamper for safety.

    The Lagos State government announced a ban on commercial motorbikes in six local government areas which took effect on last Wednesday June 1.

    However, a union of commercial motorcycle riders on Friday June 3, sued the state government, insisting that the ban was illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional.

    Details later…

  • Two senior Man Utd players clash during training

    Two senior Man Utd players clash during training

    Two senior Manchester United players clashed as a training session came to a premature end on Thursday, it has been revealed.

    The Sun says the players were reportedly stunned by the incident in the first United training session since their humiliating 4-0 Premier League mauling at Brighton.

    Interim manager Ralf Rangnick reportedly saw the alleged altercation and then granted more time off to United’s players, who are said to have had four days to recover from the dismal defeat at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.

    Tempers ‘boiled over’ as a result of a dismal season, training and a disconnect between the players and Rangnick, the report claimed.

    United have lost three of their last five games by an aggregate score of 11-1, shipping three goals at Arsenal and four at Liverpool before their hammering at Brighton.

  • Lagos CP confirms officers’ clash with Keke Marwa operators, denies gunshot claims

    Lagos CP confirms officers’ clash with Keke Marwa operators, denies gunshot claims

    There was pandemonium on Thursday at the Meiran area of Lagos State after some commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke Napep clashed with police officers.

    According to reports, the incident occurred around Ile-Iwe bus-stop in the early hours of Thursday.

    A witness alleged that the clash started when one of the tricycle operators refused to give a bribe to the policeman.

    The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu confirmed the incident.

    Odumosu said the two parties involved seriously stabbed each other and are in critical condition but debunked the allegation of shooting at the scene.

    According to the police commissioner, more patrol teams have been deployed and normalcy has since returned to the entire area.

    Speaking further, Odumosu said he is awaiting further report from the scene for police to commence proper in-depth investigation that will reveal what actually caused the clash.