Outrage as IGP directs policemen to use force on protesters

Searing criticism and outright condemnation have trailed Saturday’s directive by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, to policemen to use ‘all legitimate force’ against ‘riotous protesters’ in the country. Adamu also ordered the deployment of ‘legitimate force’ to protect lives and properties of citizens, including police officers and personnel of other law enforcement agencies and their families. This order contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Frank Mba. The FPRO said the directive became necessary in order to prevent attacks on private/public assets

By |November 8th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Onnoghen’s Removal Worst Than Rigging On Election Day- Abuja Protesters

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have staged a protest in Abuja, asking the United States of America and the United Kingdom to "activate their warning by placing visa restrictions and  prosecute those who participated in the illegal and unconstitutional suspension of Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria". The organisations also called for the prosecution of President Muhammadu Buhari at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The protest took place in front of the US Embassy, and attracted the presence of several activists and youth groups, who described the suspension of the CJN by as "a threat to democracy and

By |January 26th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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