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THE Corps Commander , Ekiti State Security Network Agency , codenamed Amotekun Corps , Brig . Gen Joe Komolafe (retd . ) , said on Monday that the security outfit had arrested a suspected kidnapper , who was dressed in military uniform . Komolafe said the 23- year – old suspect was arrested at Ifaki […]

Despite the dissolution of the Special Anti – Robbery Squad by the Inspector – General of Police , Mohammed Adamu , Nigerian youths on Monday resumed protests in different parts of the country. The protesters said aside from the scrapping of the unit , they wanted all arrested protesters released and justice for all victims […]

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A pregnant woman and two men have been arrested in Benin, Edo State, for alleged armed robbery. It was gathered that the gang ’ s mode of operation involved the woman feigning labour pains along busy roads , while her accomplices would pounce on any would – be helper and rob them . The gang […]

Seven yet – to – be – identified persons lost their lives on Sunday when a three – storey building under construction collapsed in the Obalende area of Lagos State . Reports gathered that 10 other victims were rescued by emergency responders , who raced to the scene of the incident . As of the […]

A video circulating online captures the moment an unfriendly exchange happened between a civilian and military officer. The unknown soldier was seen beating an unidentified young man in a market area for reasons yet to be ascertained. While he pounced on the civilian, onlookers and market women kept staring in shock, confused on what to […]

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the Ondo State governorship election , Eyitayo Jegede , secured a landslide victory in his own Akure South and North Local Government Areas . The results were announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission early Sunday morning at its collation centre in Akure . In Akure South , Jegede […]

Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has reacted to backlash from Nigerians over his silence on the trending #EndSARS issue which has gained the attention of the international community. Amid a general consensus to ‘cancel’ Burna Boy and never support him, some protesters expressed their disappointment with the self-proclaimed African Giant by rejecting his song when it […]

More than one week after the renewed call for the proscription of the Federal Special Anti – Robbery Squad , the attendant street protests have turned violent in some parts of the country, with a protester identified as Jimoh Isiaka , shot dead in Ogbomoso , Oyo State on Saturday . Apart from Oyo , […]

The nationwide protests calling for the ban of the Special Anti -Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force has arguably become one of the most talked-about social movements in Nigeria with more celebrities amplifying the plight of youths with the hashtags, # EndSARS and # StopPolicebrutality. Celebrities such as Runtown , Falz, Paul Okoye , […]