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Three die in Suleija violent protest
Not less than three persons have been killed as the hunger protest turned violent in Suleija, Niger State
Reports say the three persons, all youths, were shot dead when Police operatives opened fore to disperse protesters who blocked the major road, leaving commuters stranded for hours.
In addition to the dead, over 15 others, who reportedly sustained varying degrees of bullet wounds, are in critical condition and have been taken to different health facilities in the area, including Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, for treatment.
Trouble started when youths defied the early morning rain to assemble at the Suleja Old Motor Park for protest. The police Area Commander, leading a team of riot police, attempted to disperse them when they were said to have blocked the Suleija -Abuja road.
The youths reportedly resisted the police directives to vacate the area, insisting that their protest was peaceful and within the bounds of the law.
According to a source close to Suleja, the police released teargas in an attempt to disperse the protesters. This action angered the youths, leading to escalation of crisis.
The youths began throwing stones, sticks, and other objects at the police, vandalising a police vehicle attached to the Area Commander’s office (registration number NPF 9102C).
The youths then followed the police to the Area Commander’s office and attempted to storm the station but were prevented by heavily armed officers.
The confrontation escalated, resulting in the police using live ammunition, killing three youths instantly.
Meanwhile, the police have yet to comment on the killings. The Area Commander reportedly denied knowledge of the deaths until he was taken to a healthcare centre where the victims were confirmed dead.
It would be recalled that the youths had on Tuesday, tried to block the busy Kaduna-Abuja highway ahead of the protests but we’re dispersed by the police.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
Details later…..
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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