Tag: Clash
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El-Zakzaky: PDP demand probe of Shiite, police clash in Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday called for an immediate inquest into the alleged violent clash between security forces and members of the Shiite movement, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The clash, which rendered human and vehicular movement cumbersome, lasted for several hours as men of the Nigeria Police Force struggled to…
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Senate receives report on EFCC/SSS officers clash
The Senate on Wednesday received the report of its ad-hoc committee investigating the clash between officers of different security agencies on November 21, 2017. The chairman of the committee, Francis Alimikhena, laid the report before the lawmakers during plenary. Fatima Rasaki seconded the motion for the report to be laid. The Senate had in November…
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N-Power: Police avert bloody clash between Buhari, Fayose’s supporters in Ekiti
A timely intervention by the Police and other security agencies prevented what would have been a bloody clash between youths groups supporting President Muhammadu Buhari and those rooting for Governor Ayo Fayose on Saturday. The Buhari supporters who are beneficiaries of the Npower scheme had gathered at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) for…
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Panic as Gani Adam’s led OPC faction clash with others in Ibadan
…Police arrest forty-six (46) The Oyo State Police Command on Monday arrested 46 rival faction members of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) in connection with the mayhem that was perpetrated at Oke-Ado area of Ibadan in the early hours of Monday (today). There was commotion in the area as early as 6.45am when suspected rival…
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JUST IN: Panic as Shiites members protest, clash with Police in Abuja
There was pandemonium at the National Assembly complex in Abuja as protesting members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) clashed with the police. The Shiites members who were protesting for the release of their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky who has been detained along with his wife since 2015. The police in collaboration with civil defence…
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Three confirmed dead as Hausa,Gwari clash in Abuja
Three people have been confirmed dead in the violence that occurred in Bwari town of Bwari Area Council, Abuja. A dusk to dawn curfew has, consequently, been imposed on the area. The violence occurred in the area on Monday morning leading to burning down of the major market in the community. TheNewsGuru had earlier reported…
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4 killed in fresh communal clash in Benue
At least four people have been killed in a fresh communal clash in Ogobia community of Ugboju district in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. On September 14, this year, a former chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, Major Lawrence Ugbor (rtd) and five others including a retired police officer…
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Army/IPOB clash: IGP orders deployment of 500 mobile police officers to Aba
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Friday approved the deployment of over 500 mobile police officers to Aba to restore peace in the troubled city. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Operations, Taiwo Lakanu, disclosed this on Friday during a duty tour to Aba, at the Aba Police Area Command. He said that Mr.…
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Soldiers who assaulted journalists during clash with IPOB will be punished – Army
The Nigerian Army has said soldiers who participated in the assault on journalists in Umuahia during a clash with members of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, will face disciplinary actions for their “unfortunate” misconduct. TheNewsGuru.com reports that at least two journalists were reportedly assaulted by troops in the Abia State capital in the…
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BREAKING: IPOB, police, army clash in Anambra, one feared dead
There was pandemonium in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State on Wednesday as the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, clashed with police and soldiers leaving one person dead. The fracas was instigated by a planned visit of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to the area in furtherance of his anti-election campaign in the state. TheNewsGuru.com…