Tag: violence
Election: Ajimobi expresses sadness over violence, killings
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo of State has expressed sadness over pockets of violence and killings that characterised Saturday’s election…
Voters defy threat of violence, troops out enmasse in Ogun
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Amidst fear of possible breakdown of law and order, the electorate in Ogun State on Saturday trooped out…
Violence: IPAC cautions all political party members in Yobe
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Yobe has appealed to aggrieved parties, candidates and their supporters not to take the…
Violence: Dabiri-Erewa cautions the youths
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of National Diaspora Commission on Saturday admonished Nigerian youths not to allow anyone to use them…
Election: 2 Brigade cautions Akwa Ibom politicians against violence
The Commander, 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brig -Gen. Nasiru Jega has warned politicians and their supporters across its area of…
Volence erpupts at APC campaign rally in Ogun
Violence on Monday broke out at the Ogun State All Progressives Congress,APC, rally, held at the MKO Abiola International Stadium,…
Ekiti LG warns youths against election violence
Ikole Local Government Council in Ekiti State has advised youths against any form of violence that is capable of disrupting…
Insecurity: 32,000 Cameroonians take refuge in Nigeria – UN
The UN has said that no fewer than 32,000 Cameroonians fleeing insecurity and violence are currently taking refuge in Nigeria.
Violence: 80,000 displaced from North East Nigeria since November – UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said more than 80,000 Nigerians have been displaced due to…
Politicians who fear their persons, policies can’t win elections may resort to violence – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said politicians who feared that their persons or their policies cannot win elections might resort…
21 killed, 61 others wounded in Ethiopia’s ethnic violence
Heavy fighting between ethnic groups in southern Ethiopia has killed at least 21 people and wounded 61, its state news…
Violence: 21,000 forced to flee Somalia in October
An international charity said Thursday a spike in violence and insecurity in Somalia has forced 21,000 people to flee their…
Police warn politicians against electoral thuggery, violence
The Cross River Police Command has warned politicians and party supporters against thuggery during the 2019 general elections, the News…
Plateau LG election: 4 houses, council chamber razed down
Irate youths protesting the outcome of the Wednesday local government elections in Plateau have burnt down four houses in Langtang…
Lagos APC primaries: Police arrest 84 suspects for violence
The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested 84 persons allegedly involved in violence during the just concluded All Progressives…