COVID-19: NCDC Advises #EndSARS Protesters to Be Mindful of Virus

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Advises #EndSARS Protesters to Be Mindful of Virus

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2020

As protests continue in spite of the  disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)  warns protesters to be mindful of the risk of getting  COVID-19 infection. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, gave the warning on Thursday at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Media Briefing in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that demonstrations against police brutality have taken place in cities across...

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I-G Warns Against Use of Force on Peaceful Protesters

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaI-G Warns Against Use of Force on Peaceful Protesters

PilotnewsOctober 16, 2020

The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has warned all police officers across the country against the use of force on peaceful protesters. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr. Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. He said citizens had fundamental rights of freedom of expression, assembly and movement, which must always be upheld and protected by the police. Mba said the I-G had appealed to protesters...

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Adeboye Endorses #EndSARS Protest Across the Country

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaReligionAdeboye Endorses #EndSARS Protest Across the Country

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 15, 2020

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has endorsed #EndSARS protests going on across the country. Adeboye disclosed his endorsement on his Tweeter handle on Wednesday evening. The man of God tweeted, “Our daughters will not be able to prophesy and young men will not see visions if we don’t keep them alive. “I support the youths in this peaceful protest as they “speak up” to #EndPoliceBrutality #EndSARS...

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PDP Govs Urge Buhari to Repeal Police Trust Fund Act

National SecurityNewsPDP Govs Urge Buhari to Repeal Police Trust Fund Act

PilotnewsOctober 15, 2020

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has urged President  Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to repeal Section 4(1) of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, 2019. The PDP governors made the call in a communique by the forum on Wednesday in Abuja. It was issued after the forum’s meeting by its Chairman and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal. Tambuwal said that the section which  authorises the president to deduct 0.5 per cent...

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Northern Youths, Student Leaders Rally Support for Police

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNorthern Youths, Student Leaders Rally Support for Police

PilotnewsOctober 14, 2020

A coalition of Northern youths and student leaders from Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to consider an upward review of budgetary allocation to police and other security agencies in the country. Convener and Chairman of the Coalition, Mr Isah Jabbi, in a statement on Wednesday noted that the police in conjunction with other security agencies had continued to carry out sustained operations against terrorism and other forms of criminality. Jabbi...

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Interior Minister, Police Affairs Counterpart Visit Borno to Review War Against Boko Haram

National SecurityNewsNigeriaInterior Minister, Police Affairs Counterpart Visit Borno to Review War Against Boko Haram

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)October 14, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent MAIDUGURI — The Minister of Internal Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola and his Police Affairs counterpart , Alhaji Mohammed Dangyadi were on Tuesday visited Maiduguri, the Borno state capital to discuss on how best to bring to an end Boko Haram insurgency and other internal securities challenges such as kidnapping, banditry and Armed Robbery. Addressing newsmen after a closed door meeting with Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state, the minister of Police...

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#Endsars: Hearken to the Demands of the Masses, Speaker ENHA to IG Police

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria#Endsars: Hearken to the Demands of the Masses, Speaker ENHA to IG Police

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 14, 2020

ENUGU — Ubosi Edward, Speaker Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday after plenary urged the Inspector General of Police to hearken to the yearnings and demands of the masses on disbanding the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS in Nigeria Police Force. He made this call while addressing the mammoth crowd of protesters against SARS that trooped into the House of Assembly Complex in peaceful demonstration against incessant police brutality. “I urge the IG of Police...

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Enugu State House of Assembly Passes The Criminal Code Amendment Bill, Receives Annual Accounts Report

Law & JusticeNewsPoliticsEnugu State House of Assembly Passes The Criminal Code Amendment Bill, Receives Annual Accounts Report

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 14, 2020

The Criminal Code Amendment bill, HB 12, 2020 on Tuesday received accelerated reading during plenary at the Enugu State House of Assembly and was passed. The bill for a Law to amend the Criminal Code Law, CAP 30 Revised Laws of Enugu State 2004 and for other matters connected therewith sought the amendment of section 200 of the Principal Law. Section 200 of the Criminal Code Law third paragraph provides that, “A prosecution for either...

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#EndSARS: IGP To Face ICC As Over 120,000 Signs Petition Seeking His Arrest

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria#EndSARS: IGP To Face ICC As Over 120,000 Signs Petition Seeking His Arrest

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 13, 2020

The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu might have to face the International Criminal Court (ICC) as over 120,000 Nigerians signed the petition which accused the police IG of unleashing war against Nigerians protesting abuse of human rights by the police. Since Thursday, campaign against police brutality has been ongoing. Youths stormed the roads in different locations accross the country to protest the extra judicial killings carried out by the country’s Special Anti-Robbery Sqad (SARS)....

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Enugu State House Of Assembly Passes The Criminal Code Amendment Bill, Receives Annual Accounts Report

Law & JusticeNewsEnugu State House Of Assembly Passes The Criminal Code Amendment Bill, Receives Annual Accounts Report

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 13, 2020

The Criminal Code Amendment bill, HB 12, 2020 on Tuesday received accelerated reading during plenary at the Enugu State House of Assembly and was passed. The bill for a Law to amend the Criminal Code Law, CAP 30 Revised Laws of Enugu State 2004 and for other matters connected therewith sought the amendment of section 200 of the Principal Law. Section 200 of the Criminal Code Law third paragraph provides that, “A prosecution for either...

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