•Lagos masquerades At least three persons were brutally murdered during a masquerade festival that began on Sunday in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State. While the exact cause of the killings remains unclear, reports indicated that some members of the family involved in the festival, who are also believed to belong to various cult […]...
•Protesters in Nairobi on August 8, 2024 Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent today as protesters engaged in running battles with police, who flooded the streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire. At least 60 people were killed last year by security forces […...
Trouble broke out during the annual new yam festival of the Ibule-Soro community in the Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. The ceremony was disrupted by sporadic gunshots, reports Channels TV. The crisis was said to have been sparked off by the dispute between the supporters and opposers of the town’s monarch, Oba Oluleke […]...
•UK Flag – The Union Jack A UK police officer was suspended today after a video circulating online appeared to show an officer kicking and stamping a man’s head while making an arrest. Greater Manchester Police in northwest England said an officer was “suspended from all duties” after a review of the incident at Manchester […]...
•Troops The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said intelligence has revealed that some “unscrupulous elements are bent on hijacking the planned protest for violent purposes.” It said, “unscrupulous elements” have targeted to attack persons with things as basic as a smartphone, car, house, shop, or even use air conditioners in their houses. The Direct...
The police in Kano yesterday said they arrested five persons over allegations of constituting nuisance and instigating violence while celebrating the Supreme Court judgment on the state governorship election. Wild celebrations greeted Friday’s Supreme Court verdict, which restored the victory of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, in the March 18...

