Trending News: WE’LL PRIORITIZE PASSAGE OF TAX REFORM BILLS – SPEAKER, ABBAS19 WEDDING GUESTS DIE IN ROAD CRASH IN PLATEAUUZODINMA HAPPY WITH REMOVAL OF OIL SUBSIDY, SAYS STATES NOW GET MORE MONEYPOLICE DEMAND APOLOGY FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OVER PROTEST REPORTHOW YAHOO BOY BEHEADED ABUJA CORPS MEMBER PACKED DISMEMBERED BODY IN BAG – POLICEABDUCTED ANAMBRA REVEREND SISTERS REGAIN FREEDOMMARKETERS RAISE PRICES OF PETROL BY 4.75% AT DEPOTSTHE MANY SINS THAT COST FORMER LAGOS SPEAKER, OBASA, HIS SEATARTHUR NZERIBE, THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN GOVERNMENTS IN NIGERIA AND GHANANASS QUERIES JAMB FOR SPENDING N1.85BN ON MEALS, INSECTICIDE, OTHERSNATIONAL UNION OF PENSIONERS LAUDS TINUBU OVER 20% INCREASE IN BASIC PENSIONSENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, APPROVES UPWARD REVIEW OF CUSTOMARY COURT JUDGES’ SALARIESHOW BOKO HARAM’S NEW STRATEGY PRODUCED 60,000 CHILD FIGHTERS – CDSLAWYER WHO LED PROSECUTION AGAINST TRUMP RESIGNS, FLEES USBOKO HARAM KILLS 40 FARMERS IN BORNO, DOZENS MISSINGFUBARA WINS AS COURT NULLIFIES RIVERS PDP CONGRESSESLAGOS LAWMAKERS IMPEACH SPEAKER AMID MULTIBILLION-NAIRA FRAUD ALLEGATIONPROTEST AT PDP HEADQUARTERS OVER TUSSLE FOR NATIONAL SECRETARY POSITIONLAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL ROAD MISSING IN 2025 BUDGETFG ACCUSES NNPCL OF FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES, DIVERT N2.68TRN, $9.77MUNTIL PRICE OF FUEL IS AFFORDABLE THERE IS NOTHING TO REJOICE ABOUT RESUMPTION OF REFINERIES – KENNETH OKONKWOHOW ABACHA REBUFFED CARTER’S EFFORTS TO SECURE MY FREEDOM – OBASANJOFIVE GOVERNORS MAY DUMP PARTY AHEAD 2027TINUBU WASN’T ELECTED BY NIGERIAN PEOPLE, HE WAS SELECTED BY ELECTORAL COMMISSION, INEC – SOWORESERAP DRAGS TINUBU, 36 GOVERNORS TO ECOWAS COURT OVER MISUSE OF CYBERCRIMESMANY FEARED KILLED IN ZAMFARA AIRSTRIKEKANO EMIRSHIP TUSSLE: BAYERO REJECTS APPEAL COURT JUDGEMENT: HEADS TO SUPREME COURTGHANA’S NEW PRESIDENT REDUCES MINISTRIES FROM 30 TO 23 TO SAVE COSTALLURING PLACES OF INTEREST IN ENUGU STATE, BY ONYEKACHI EZEARMED HERDSMEN KIDNAP THREE SOLDIERS, 35 PASSENGERS ON ENUGU-NSUKKA ROADCOURT ORDER BARRING ME FROM OHANAEZE ELECTION A HOAX – EX-IGP, OKIRO29-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED FOR KILLING MOTHER FOR RITUALSHOW AGGRIEVED PASSENGER GROUNDED ABUJA-BOUND AIRCRAFT LEFT TRAVELLERS STRANDEDECONOMIC ACTIVITIES RETURN TO SOUTH EAST AFTER YULETIDEFRANCOPHONE AFRICA IS ABANDONING FRANCE. WHAT WENT WRONG?FG, 21 STATES TO EYE N2.5TN VAT REVENUE IN 2025FG BEGINS DIRECT ALLOCATIONS TO LGS THIS MONTHENUGU RANGERS STILL FANNING THE FLAMESENUGU MONARCH SUSPENDED OVER ILLEGAL MININGIPMAN OPTIMISTIC OF IMMINENT DROP IN FUEL PRICESLESSONS FROM OHANAEZE NDIGBO ELECTION, BY ATIKU ABUBAKARNATIONAL GRID TRIPPED OFF, DIDN’T COLLAPSE – TCNHOW POOR REGULATION OF INSTANT PAYMENT SYSTEM FUELS CRIMINALITY IN NIGERIANIGERIAN ARMY REDEPLOYS SENIOR OFFICERSIDOLATRY FASTEST GROWING RELIGION IN SOUTH EAST – SOLUDO, URGES CHRISTIAN LEADERS TO SALVAGE THE SITUATIONSACKED PDP NATIONAL SECRETARY, ANYANWU, RISKS JAIL AS COURT ISSUES LAST WARNINGDESPITE BORROWING OVER $3.2BN, NIGERIA’S POWER GENERATION REMAINS AT 4500MWEFCC INVITES OKOYA BROTHERS OVER NAIRA ABUSE IN VIRAL VIDEONIGERIA FOOLING ITSELF OVER BORDER CLOSURE – NASSMASS KIDNAPPINGS: SOUTH-EAST TOPS RANSOM PAYMENTS, ACCOUNTS FOR 40% NATIONWIDEPOLICE ARREST CONTRACTOR OVER N1.09BN FRAUD IN ENUGURIVERS GOVERNOR, SIM FUBARA, CHALLENGES AZUTA-MBATA OVER ELECTION AS OHANNAEZE PRESIDENTNORTH-SOUTH CATTLE TRADE DECLINES BY 50 PERCENTPOLICE SHIELD BILLIONAIRE RASAQ OKOYA’S SONS FROM NAIRA ABUSE, ARREST OFFICER FEATURED IN VIRAL VIDEONIGERIA RECEIVES $52M DIEZANI LOOT FROM USDUNAMIS CHURCH: MIRACLES FAKED – EX-PASTORINEC REJECTS N40BN ALLOCATION IN 2025 BUDGET, PROPOSES N126BNFEAR OF SOLUDO SECOND TERM, BY TONY OKAFORVICTIMS OF ANAMBRA STAMPEDE BURIEDHOW MY INABILITY TO KEEP QUIET LANDED ME IN PRISON – OBASANJOORIGIN OF BRITISH PROJECT OF DE-IGBONIZATION OF RIVERS IGBO AND ROOT CAUSES OF IDENTITY DENIAL IN IKWERRE, OGBA AND MOST TRIBES IN RIVERS STATE, BY PROFESSOR CHIDI OSUAGWUCONFUSION AS TWO IKWERRE SONS CLAIM LEADERSHIP OF OHANAEZE NDIGBOUS COURT SENTENCED TRUMP 10 DAYS TO INAUGURATIONENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, CREATES NEW URBAN AREAS, SIGNS LAND USE REGULATION ORDERENUGU STATE GOVT ACCOUNT NOT HACKED – POLICEIKWERE-BORN UCHE OKWUKWU EMERGES PRESIDENT OHANAEZE NDIGBO WORLDWIDEBANDIT LEADER, DOGO ISAH, KILLED IN CLASH WITH REPENTANT BANDITS IN KADUNASOLUDO HAS NO PROJECTS EXCEPT THOSE KILLED BY KIDNAPPERS – REV FR EBUBE MUONSOCOURT SENDS TEACHER WHO ASSAULTED 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD TO PRISONPRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS OVERRIDE GOVERNOR, ENACT THREE LAWSFORMER ABIA GOVERNOR, THEODORE ORJI, TO FORFEIT N228MTOP LARGEST PALM OIL PRODUCING STATES IN NIGERIA (2025)SACKED KANO SSG SAYS HE’S READY TO EXPOSE GOVERNOR YUSUF, KWANKWASOFORMER KADUNA GOVERNOR, EL RUFAI, IMPLICATED BY HIS CHIEF OF STAFFFIRST BANK SHAREHOLDERS PLOT REMOVAL OF OTEDOLA AS CHAIRMAN, CALL FOR EXTRA-ORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGCOURT FREEZES OBAIGBENA’S GENERAL HYDROCARBONS ASSETS OVER UNPAID LOANSOHANAEZE PRESIDENT GENERAL: FORMER IGP, MIKE OKIRO BOWS OUT OF CONTESTENUGU RANGERS, SWISS SIDE, FC SCHAFFHAUSEN SIGN PARTNERSHIP DEALALL FIVE LIVING US PRESIDENTS UNITE AT FUNERAL OF JIMMY CARTERI HAVE NEVER SEEN POVERTY LIKE THIS- SOWORE LAMENTS HARDSHIP UNDER TINUBUNIGERIA ASKS UN TO PROBE BOKO HARAM FUNDING, TRAININGHAUSA, FULANI FIGHT IN JIGAWA: 11 KILLED, 32 HOUSES BURNTI PLOTTED, SCRIPTED FAYOSE’S IMPEACHMENT WITH OBASANJO – EX-BUHARI’S AIDEAPC AFRAID OF PETER OBI’S RISING INFLUENCE AHEAD OF 2027 – LABOUR PARTY STAKEHOLDERSLAWMAKERS TACKLE TINUBU’S ECONOMIC TEAM OVER 2025 BUDGET PLANNIGERIA ASKS UN TO PROBE BOKO HARAM’S FUNDING, TRAININGX USERS LAMBAST APC NATIONAL SECRETARY, FELIX MORKA, OVER THREAT ON PETER OBITINUBU GOVT SPLITS NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION INTO SIX CAMPUSES20 NIGERIAN WORDS MAKE LATEST EDITION IN ENGLISH OXFORD DICTIONARYKADUNA AIRSTRIKE THAT KILLED 24 PEOPLE, A PROFESSIONAL MISTAKE – CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFFTINUBU GOVT OKAYS TARIFFS HIKE BY MTN, AIRTEL, GLOANAMBRA CATHOLIC PRIEST RESIGNS, EMBRACES AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGIONREPORT CIRCULATING ON INTERNET OF MY ARREST FALSE – PETER OBIMOST HERBALISTS’ SHRINES IN ANAMBRA, DEN OF KIDNAPPERS – RESIDENTS TO SOLUDONIGERIAN GOVT GETS $255M CHINESE LOAN FOR KANO-KADUNA RAILWAY PROJECTGOVERNOR MOURNS AS AIDE DIES 24 HOURS AFTER APPOINTMENTHOW I GREW FROM ALMAJIRI PUPIL TO NNPCL BOSS – MELE KYARI180 DAYS AFTER AGRIC MINISTER’S PROMISE, NO DROP IN FOOD PRICESTINUBU’S CABALS MOST DANGEROUS IN NIGERIAN HISTORY – EX-MINISTERNIGERIAN MILITARY DROPS 39TH POSITION IN GLOBAL RANKING
Wed. Jan 15th, 2025
Trending News: WE’LL PRIORITIZE PASSAGE OF TAX REFORM BILLS – SPEAKER, ABBAS19 WEDDING GUESTS DIE IN ROAD CRASH IN PLATEAUUZODINMA HAPPY WITH REMOVAL OF OIL SUBSIDY, SAYS STATES NOW GET MORE MONEYPOLICE DEMAND APOLOGY FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OVER PROTEST REPORTHOW YAHOO BOY BEHEADED ABUJA CORPS MEMBER PACKED DISMEMBERED BODY IN BAG – POLICEABDUCTED ANAMBRA REVEREND SISTERS REGAIN FREEDOMMARKETERS RAISE PRICES OF PETROL BY 4.75% AT DEPOTSTHE MANY SINS THAT COST FORMER LAGOS SPEAKER, OBASA, HIS SEATARTHUR NZERIBE, THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN GOVERNMENTS IN NIGERIA AND GHANANASS QUERIES JAMB FOR SPENDING N1.85BN ON MEALS, INSECTICIDE, OTHERSNATIONAL UNION OF PENSIONERS LAUDS TINUBU OVER 20% INCREASE IN BASIC PENSIONSENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, APPROVES UPWARD REVIEW OF CUSTOMARY COURT JUDGES’ SALARIESHOW BOKO HARAM’S NEW STRATEGY PRODUCED 60,000 CHILD FIGHTERS – CDSLAWYER WHO LED PROSECUTION AGAINST TRUMP RESIGNS, FLEES USBOKO HARAM KILLS 40 FARMERS IN BORNO, DOZENS MISSINGFUBARA WINS AS COURT NULLIFIES RIVERS PDP CONGRESSESLAGOS LAWMAKERS IMPEACH SPEAKER AMID MULTIBILLION-NAIRA FRAUD ALLEGATIONPROTEST AT PDP HEADQUARTERS OVER TUSSLE FOR NATIONAL SECRETARY POSITIONLAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL ROAD MISSING IN 2025 BUDGETFG ACCUSES NNPCL OF FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES, DIVERT N2.68TRN, $9.77MUNTIL PRICE OF FUEL IS AFFORDABLE THERE IS NOTHING TO REJOICE ABOUT RESUMPTION OF REFINERIES – KENNETH OKONKWOHOW ABACHA REBUFFED CARTER’S EFFORTS TO SECURE MY FREEDOM – OBASANJOFIVE GOVERNORS MAY DUMP PARTY AHEAD 2027TINUBU WASN’T ELECTED BY NIGERIAN PEOPLE, HE WAS SELECTED BY ELECTORAL COMMISSION, INEC – SOWORESERAP DRAGS TINUBU, 36 GOVERNORS TO ECOWAS COURT OVER MISUSE OF CYBERCRIMESMANY FEARED KILLED IN ZAMFARA AIRSTRIKEKANO EMIRSHIP TUSSLE: BAYERO REJECTS APPEAL COURT JUDGEMENT: HEADS TO SUPREME COURTGHANA’S NEW PRESIDENT REDUCES MINISTRIES FROM 30 TO 23 TO SAVE COSTALLURING PLACES OF INTEREST IN ENUGU STATE, BY ONYEKACHI EZEARMED HERDSMEN KIDNAP THREE SOLDIERS, 35 PASSENGERS ON ENUGU-NSUKKA ROADCOURT ORDER BARRING ME FROM OHANAEZE ELECTION A HOAX – EX-IGP, OKIRO29-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED FOR KILLING MOTHER FOR RITUALSHOW AGGRIEVED PASSENGER GROUNDED ABUJA-BOUND AIRCRAFT LEFT TRAVELLERS STRANDEDECONOMIC ACTIVITIES RETURN TO SOUTH EAST AFTER YULETIDEFRANCOPHONE AFRICA IS ABANDONING FRANCE. WHAT WENT WRONG?FG, 21 STATES TO EYE N2.5TN VAT REVENUE IN 2025FG BEGINS DIRECT ALLOCATIONS TO LGS THIS MONTHENUGU RANGERS STILL FANNING THE FLAMESENUGU MONARCH SUSPENDED OVER ILLEGAL MININGIPMAN OPTIMISTIC OF IMMINENT DROP IN FUEL PRICESLESSONS FROM OHANAEZE NDIGBO ELECTION, BY ATIKU ABUBAKARNATIONAL GRID TRIPPED OFF, DIDN’T COLLAPSE – TCNHOW POOR REGULATION OF INSTANT PAYMENT SYSTEM FUELS CRIMINALITY IN NIGERIANIGERIAN ARMY REDEPLOYS SENIOR OFFICERSIDOLATRY FASTEST GROWING RELIGION IN SOUTH EAST – SOLUDO, URGES CHRISTIAN LEADERS TO SALVAGE THE SITUATIONSACKED PDP NATIONAL SECRETARY, ANYANWU, RISKS JAIL AS COURT ISSUES LAST WARNINGDESPITE BORROWING OVER $3.2BN, NIGERIA’S POWER GENERATION REMAINS AT 4500MWEFCC INVITES OKOYA BROTHERS OVER NAIRA ABUSE IN VIRAL VIDEONIGERIA FOOLING ITSELF OVER BORDER CLOSURE – NASSMASS KIDNAPPINGS: SOUTH-EAST TOPS RANSOM PAYMENTS, ACCOUNTS FOR 40% NATIONWIDEPOLICE ARREST CONTRACTOR OVER N1.09BN FRAUD IN ENUGURIVERS GOVERNOR, SIM FUBARA, CHALLENGES AZUTA-MBATA OVER ELECTION AS OHANNAEZE PRESIDENTNORTH-SOUTH CATTLE TRADE DECLINES BY 50 PERCENTPOLICE SHIELD BILLIONAIRE RASAQ OKOYA’S SONS FROM NAIRA ABUSE, ARREST OFFICER FEATURED IN VIRAL VIDEONIGERIA RECEIVES $52M DIEZANI LOOT FROM USDUNAMIS CHURCH: MIRACLES FAKED – EX-PASTORINEC REJECTS N40BN ALLOCATION IN 2025 BUDGET, PROPOSES N126BNFEAR OF SOLUDO SECOND TERM, BY TONY OKAFORVICTIMS OF ANAMBRA STAMPEDE BURIEDHOW MY INABILITY TO KEEP QUIET LANDED ME IN PRISON – OBASANJOORIGIN OF BRITISH PROJECT OF DE-IGBONIZATION OF RIVERS IGBO AND ROOT CAUSES OF IDENTITY DENIAL IN IKWERRE, OGBA AND MOST TRIBES IN RIVERS STATE, BY PROFESSOR CHIDI OSUAGWUCONFUSION AS TWO IKWERRE SONS CLAIM LEADERSHIP OF OHANAEZE NDIGBOUS COURT SENTENCED TRUMP 10 DAYS TO INAUGURATIONENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, CREATES NEW URBAN AREAS, SIGNS LAND USE REGULATION ORDERENUGU STATE GOVT ACCOUNT NOT HACKED – POLICEIKWERE-BORN UCHE OKWUKWU EMERGES PRESIDENT OHANAEZE NDIGBO WORLDWIDEBANDIT LEADER, DOGO ISAH, KILLED IN CLASH WITH REPENTANT BANDITS IN KADUNASOLUDO HAS NO PROJECTS EXCEPT THOSE KILLED BY KIDNAPPERS – REV FR EBUBE MUONSOCOURT SENDS TEACHER WHO ASSAULTED 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD TO PRISONPRO-WIKE LAWMAKERS OVERRIDE GOVERNOR, ENACT THREE LAWSFORMER ABIA GOVERNOR, THEODORE ORJI, TO FORFEIT N228MTOP LARGEST PALM OIL PRODUCING STATES IN NIGERIA (2025)SACKED KANO SSG SAYS HE’S READY TO EXPOSE GOVERNOR YUSUF, KWANKWASOFORMER KADUNA GOVERNOR, EL RUFAI, IMPLICATED BY HIS CHIEF OF STAFFFIRST BANK SHAREHOLDERS PLOT REMOVAL OF OTEDOLA AS CHAIRMAN, CALL FOR EXTRA-ORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGCOURT FREEZES OBAIGBENA’S GENERAL HYDROCARBONS ASSETS OVER UNPAID LOANSOHANAEZE PRESIDENT GENERAL: FORMER IGP, MIKE OKIRO BOWS OUT OF CONTESTENUGU RANGERS, SWISS SIDE, FC SCHAFFHAUSEN SIGN PARTNERSHIP DEALALL FIVE LIVING US PRESIDENTS UNITE AT FUNERAL OF JIMMY CARTERI HAVE NEVER SEEN POVERTY LIKE THIS- SOWORE LAMENTS HARDSHIP UNDER TINUBUNIGERIA ASKS UN TO PROBE BOKO HARAM FUNDING, TRAININGHAUSA, FULANI FIGHT IN JIGAWA: 11 KILLED, 32 HOUSES BURNTI PLOTTED, SCRIPTED FAYOSE’S IMPEACHMENT WITH OBASANJO – EX-BUHARI’S AIDEAPC AFRAID OF PETER OBI’S RISING INFLUENCE AHEAD OF 2027 – LABOUR PARTY STAKEHOLDERSLAWMAKERS TACKLE TINUBU’S ECONOMIC TEAM OVER 2025 BUDGET PLANNIGERIA ASKS UN TO PROBE BOKO HARAM’S FUNDING, TRAININGX USERS LAMBAST APC NATIONAL SECRETARY, FELIX MORKA, OVER THREAT ON PETER OBITINUBU GOVT SPLITS NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION INTO SIX CAMPUSES20 NIGERIAN WORDS MAKE LATEST EDITION IN ENGLISH OXFORD DICTIONARYKADUNA AIRSTRIKE THAT KILLED 24 PEOPLE, A PROFESSIONAL MISTAKE – CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFFTINUBU GOVT OKAYS TARIFFS HIKE BY MTN, AIRTEL, GLOANAMBRA CATHOLIC PRIEST RESIGNS, EMBRACES AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGIONREPORT CIRCULATING ON INTERNET OF MY ARREST FALSE – PETER OBIMOST HERBALISTS’ SHRINES IN ANAMBRA, DEN OF KIDNAPPERS – RESIDENTS TO SOLUDONIGERIAN GOVT GETS $255M CHINESE LOAN FOR KANO-KADUNA RAILWAY PROJECTGOVERNOR MOURNS AS AIDE DIES 24 HOURS AFTER APPOINTMENTHOW I GREW FROM ALMAJIRI PUPIL TO NNPCL BOSS – MELE KYARI180 DAYS AFTER AGRIC MINISTER’S PROMISE, NO DROP IN FOOD PRICESTINUBU’S CABALS MOST DANGEROUS IN NIGERIAN HISTORY – EX-MINISTERNIGERIAN MILITARY DROPS 39TH POSITION IN GLOBAL RANKING
Wed. Jan 15th, 2025

19 WEDDING GUESTS DIE IN ROAD CRASH IN PLATEAU

download 100

19 WEDDING GUESTS DIE IN ROAD CRASH IN PLATEAU

No fewer than 19 wedding guests died and 11 others were injured in a road accident in the Kwana Maciji area of Pankshin Local Government Area, Plateau State.

The Chairman of the Pankshin Local Government Area Emergency Management Committee, John Dasar, confirmed the incident.

Dasar said the guests, who came from Kano State to attend a wedding in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, were returning home when the accident occurred.

He added that as the travelers were being helped out of the affected vehicle, it caught fire, burning the 19 people who had not yet been evacuated.

He said, “The accident happened on Saturday. The people were from Kano; they came for a wedding ceremony in Barkin Ladi. They were returning home and were passing through Gindiri to Bauchi, which is a shorter route.

“The driver and a few others survived, but 19 of them were burnt beyond recognition. When the accident happened, the people were being helped out of the vehicle when it caught fire and trapped the deceased,” he said.

Dasar further stated that the survivors were rushed to the Pankshin General Hospital.

    • Dons Eze

    DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

    Related Posts

    WE’LL PRIORITIZE PASSAGE OF TAX REFORM BILLS – SPEAKER, ABBAS

    WE’LL PRIORITIZE PASSAGE OF TAX REFORM BILLS – SPEAKER, ABBAS The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has said the priority of the House is to ensure the passage of the Appropriation Bill and the Tax Reform Bills. The Deputy Speaker, Ben Kalu, while delivering a speech on the resumption of the House from the Christmas and new year recess on behalf of Abbas said both bills are pivotal to economic recovery and fiscal stability. He said: “The legislative agenda of the House for 2025 prioritises the passage of the Appropriation Bill and the Tax Reform Bills, both of which are pivotal to economic recovery and fiscal stability. “These reforms are essential for broadening the tax base, improving compliance and reducing dependency on external borrowing. “The House will ensure that these reforms are equitable and considerate of the needs of all Nigerians, particularly the most vulnerable.” Abbas said as the lawmakers engage with the budget and other legislative priorities, they must remain meticulous in their scrutiny, ensuring that every proposal aligns with national objectives and delivers tangible benefits to the citizenry. He was of the opinion that the planned Citizens’ Town Hall on the budget would further reinforce transparency and inclusivity in our decision-making processes.

    Continue reading
    POLICE DEMAND APOLOGY FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OVER PROTEST REPORT

    POLICE DEMAND APOLOGY FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OVER PROTEST REPORT The Nigeria Police Force said it has written and demanded an immediate retraction and public apology regarding a publication titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on and Bad Governance Protests” written to Amnesty International. A Tuesday statement by the Force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi said the letter was dated 6th January 2025. The NPF said the publication which included numerous unsubstantiated claims, falsely accused the Nigeria Police of human rights violations, police brutality, and excessive violence during the August 2024 End Bad Governance protests. The statement said “Upon careful review and investigation, the NPF categorically rejects these baseless allegations, affirming that the claims are entirely false and without foundation. “The NPF emphasizes that during the protests, the Police acted with restraint and professionalism, even at the highest point of provocation and violent attacks, adhering to global best practices and using minimal force where necessary. “Evidence, including national media coverage, demonstrates the Police’s efforts to maintain law and order while safeguarding peaceful protesters. Criminal elements attempting to exploit the protests were however arrested and dealt with according to law. “The Nigeria Police Force strongly believes that this misleading publication undermines the trust and confidence it has worked diligently to build with Nigerian citizens and residents. “The Force further underscores that such false claims harm the reputation of the organization and demoralize its officers who risk their lives to protect the public. “In light of these falsehoods, the NPF has demanded that Amnesty International issue a formal retraction and public apology within seven days.” The statement added that the failure of Amnesty to comply will prompt the NPF to consider legal actions to protect its reputation. “The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to its duty of safeguarding the lives and property of Nigerians, upholding the law, and earning the trust of the people it serves,” the statement added. Amnesty had accused the Nigerian police of using excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #Endbadgovernance demonstrations between 1-10 August, killing at least 24 people in the states of: Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Niger. In all cases, Amnesty said the victims were shot by the police, firing live ammunition at close range often at the head or torso, suggesting that officers were shooting to kill. Two survivors suffered injuries after being shot by police in the arm and legs, others were suffocated by the indiscriminate use of tear gas, according to the human rights organisation. “People in Nigeria witnessed unbelievable lawlessness as security personnel fired live ammunition at peaceful protests. The death toll could be higher than 24 because of the authorities’ desperate efforts to cover up the atrocities. Peaceful protest over government policies is now a matter of life and death in Nigeria,” said Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria. “The Nigerian authorities must hold the police and other security agencies to account for unleashing deadly force on people who did not constitute an imminent threat to lives. It is shocking that police have engaged in flagrant denials of wrongdoing despite public evidence to the contrary, and this speaks to their utter disregard for the sanctity of human lives. President Bola Tinubu must constitute an independent and impartial investigation of human rights violations during the #Endbadgovernance protests.”

    Continue reading

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    You Missed

    News

    WE’LL PRIORITIZE PASSAGE OF TAX REFORM BILLS – SPEAKER, ABBAS
    News

    19 WEDDING GUESTS DIE IN ROAD CRASH IN PLATEAU
    Business

    UZODINMA HAPPY WITH REMOVAL OF OIL SUBSIDY, SAYS STATES NOW GET MORE MONEY
    News

    POLICE DEMAND APOLOGY FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OVER PROTEST REPORT
    News

    HOW YAHOO BOY BEHEADED ABUJA CORPS MEMBER PACKED DISMEMBERED BODY IN BAG – POLICE

    • By Dons Eze
    • January 14, 2025
    • 100 views
    News

    ABDUCTED ANAMBRA REVEREND SISTERS REGAIN FREEDOM

    DISCLAIMER - TERMS AND CONDITIONS - PRIVACY POLICY