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Why We Detained OPC Members After Arresting Alleged Kidnapper – Police
Police in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria said they arrested and detained three members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) for…
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Displaced: Residents Struggle To Find New Home After Shasha Clash In Oyo State
When Muhammed Aliyu found the strength to tell his story, he was sitting on a torn carton under a palm…
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Shasha Crisis: Northern Governors Visit Scene, Pledge To Rebuild Market
On Tuesday, four northern governors visited the Shasha market, the scene of the recent violence between Yoruba and Hausa residents…
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Former Governor Advises Oyo Governor To Be Proactive On Ethnic Clash
Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria, says Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State must be proactive…
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Updated: Shasha Attack: Displaced Victims, Traders Count Losses
The victims of inter-ethnic violence in Shasha market have started counting their losses after their properties were destroyed in a…
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Farmers-Herders Crisis: Killings, Reprisals Persist In Ogun Communities
Some farming communities in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, have been enveloped by tension, fear and cries of many whose children,…
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Amnesty International Condemns Ibadan Clash, Calls For Investigation
Following the violent clash between Yoruba and Hausa communities in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Southwest Nigeria, rights group Amnesty International…
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#OccupyLekkitollgate: Police Release Macaroni, Other Protesters On Bail
Activists arrested at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, for rallying against the reopening of the tollgate on…
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Controversy As Police Officer Shoots, Detains Amotekun Operatives In Oyo
Job Adewale, an operative of the Oyo State Security Network, Amotekun, was reportedly shot at close range by Ayodeji Adepoju,…
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#OccupyLekkiTollgate: Police Fill Black Maria With Protesters
Officers of the Nigeria Police have continued to clampdown on protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, as…
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