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#EndSARS: Ekiti judicial panel orders prosecution of police officer over teenager’s death
The Ekiti State Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up to investigate cases of violations of human rights by the police has ordered the prosecution of an erring police officer.
Lagos #EndSARS panel summons IGP Adamu
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Restitution and Inquiry set up to investigate cases of police brutality, especially involving officers of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Adamu.
#EndSARS: Police officer risks arrest for refusing to appear before panel
The Independent Investigative Panel sitting in Abuja against police brutality has threatened to arrest a police officer, Danjuma Ochejeh, for refusing to appear before the panel.
Petitioner slumps while narrating ordeal in SARS custody
A petitioner, Timothy Ogbeye, on Monday slumped while narrating his ordeal before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel.
Ekiti panel recommends N500,000 compensation for widow of slain SARS officer
The Ekiti State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Human Rights Violations has recommended payment of N500,000 as compensation to Mrs Ogunleye Ajayi, wife of a murdered officer in the disbanded police Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS).
Presidency welcomes conviction of 5 former SARS operatives
The Presidency has commended the court ruling which convicted five dismissed ex-operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force.
Dismissed police officer to die by hanging for extra-judicial killing
A Criminal High Court of Justice sitting in Benin City, has sentenced to death by hanging, a dismissed Police Constable, Joseph Omotosho, attached to the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Edo State Police command.
Lekki toll gate protesters to be charged to court
Protesters arrested at the Lekki toll gate are expected to be charged to court before the end of the day.
Dozens of police officers deployed to Lekki tollgate ahead of protests
The police authorities have deployed a large contingent of officials to the Lekki tollgate ahead of Saturday’s planned protests.
Former Zamfara governor appears before NHRC panel, agrees to settlement
The former governor of Zamfara, Sen. Ahmad Sani, on Wednesday, honoured the summon by the independent National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel.
#EndSARS: Panel orders police to produce victim missing for 2 years
The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Monday ordered the police to produce Morris Ashwe, a victim of alleged “enforced disappearance” unfailingly by February 24g
Katsina to inaugurate white paper committee on police brutality
The Katsina State Government has concluded plans to inaugurate a White Paper committee on the report submitted by the state judicial commission of inquiry on the excesses and extrajudicial killings by members of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
#EndSARS: Amnesty alleges Nigeria attempting to cover-up protest killings
Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Nigerian government of attempting to cover up the killing of a dozen citizens during peaceful protests in Lagos last October.
Oyo governor: Most of the bad reports about Amotekun are fake
The governor of Oyo, Seyi Makinde, says a lot of the negative reports about the state chapter of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, are false.
#EndSARS: NHRC panel postpones sitting indefinitely
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) independent investigative panel on the violations of human rights by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has postponed sitting indefinitely.
Femi Falana: Sahara Reporters chief to sue police for ‘torture’
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), says he has received instructions from Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, to sue the Nigeria Police Force and its officers for torture.
Omoyele Sowore, others arrested during ‘crossover protest’
A former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was arrested in the company of other activists participating in a protest against the Nigerian government in the early hours of Friday, January 1, 2021.
Anthony Joshua: I thought #EndSARS protest was about a virus
World heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua who is of Nigerian descent, initially thought the anti-police brutality protests that swept through Nigeria in October of 2020, were about a virus.
NDLEA SWAT men not authorised to check phones – chairman
NDLEA SWAT men stopping Nigerians to check their phones on the road, are not authorised to do so, chairman of the agency, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah said today.
#EndSARS: Abba Kyari’s lawyer alleges media trial
The former head of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian police, Abba Kyari, has protested being subjected to ‘media trial’ over a petition before the Lagos judicial panel hearing cases of alleged police brutality.
Police commission reform bill passes second reading
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading a Bill which seeks to aid the ongoing total police reform, to ensure effective policing and that erring officers of the Nigeria police are held accountable for their actions.
#EndSARS: BMO accuses Amnesty, Transparency of trying to discredit states judicial panel
The Buhari Media Organization, BMO, has accused global rights watchdog, Amnesty International, and anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International, of working with their local collaborators in Nigeria to set up parallel investigative panels just so as to rubbish the judicial panels on police brutality earlier constituted by sub-national entities in the country.
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Imo hunter kills lover for ‘cheating on him’
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#EndSARS: Victim of Lekki Toll Gate shooting who lost his leg demands N225 million...
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