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51 Civilians, 22 Policemen Killed In Wake Of End SARS Protests, Says IGP
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has said 51 civilians and 22 police officers were âgruesomely murderedâ in the wake of…
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âWe Will Not Be Deterredâ: Amnesty Intâl Responds To New Threats
Amnesty International has said it will continue to work in Nigeria to ensure the rights of citizens are protected, regardless…
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Police Brutality: Please Tell Police To Release My Husband’s Corpse For Burial, Woman Tells Panel
Mrs Chidimma Edozieuno, a middle-aged woman whose husband died in the detention of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in…
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Citizens Want Police Back At Work Over Rising Crime Rate In Anambra
After the violence that followed the peaceful #EndSARS protest, residents of Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria, have called on the police…
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Rise In Crackdown On Nigerian Journalists Recorded In 2020
A steep rise was recorded in attacks against journalists and prosecution of the press in Nigeria between January and October…
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A Nation Mourns: Young Nigerians Grapple With Collective Trauma In Wake Of Unrest
On the night of Tuesday, October 20, Jerry O* witnessed scenes that seemed straight out of a movie. Men of…
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How #EndSARS Inspired, Bolstered Similar Campaigns Across Africa
Physical demonstrations against police brutality in Nigeria that went on for about two weeks in October appear to have encouraged…
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Misinformation Shouldn’t Undermine Integrity of #EndSARS Campaign – Experts
#EndSARS hashtag amassed millions of tweets and trended worldwide for over three days on Twitter. Celebrities, influencers, and politicians have…
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#EndSARS: March To Secure Future Not Over – Nigerian Youths
The #EndSARS protest which commenced nearly one month ago has gained attention from people both young and old, at home…
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PREMIUM TIMES INVESTIGATION: Bullets, Blood & Death: Untold Story of what happened at Lekki Toll Gate
At about 6:45 p.m. on October 20, men in military uniform arrived at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos in…
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