Crime

Makinde Opens State Security Control Room, Installs Crime Alert Platform For Oyo State
“I thought that this is one of the projects that, as soon as we get on board, we will scrap it. But after we got into the office, I came here. We were paying about N3.5 million to MTN monthly and then the Executive Secretary explained to me that it wasn’t working because we were owing MTN. Today, we have achieved the same thing with no monthly payment from the pocket of the Oyo State government.

Makinde calls for integrated action against sexual violence
…urges police to expand forensic protocols against crime Wife of the Oyo State governor, Engineer Tamunominini Makinde, on Thursday, declared that the state government would harmonise all efforts to ensure …

Diezani: Dominica Falls Victim To Fake News
In a woeful attempt to tarnish the reputation of the small-island nation of Dominica, images of a Dominican passport belonging to alleged fraudster, Brenda Smith, have been used exploitatively in an …

Minneapolis City Council pledges to dismantle the Police Department.
Nine members — a veto-proof majority — of the Minneapolis City Council pledged on Sunday to dismantle the city’s Police Department, promising to create a new system of public safety …

N.F.L. commissioner encouraged players’ peaceful protests, taking their side after President Trump denounced kneeling during the national anthem.
The protracted debate in the N.F.L. over players protesting racial injustice during the national anthem reignited with force on Friday as President Trump rekindled his war with the league …

US: Lone Protester Left Bleeding After Buffalo Cops Push Him To The Ground [Video]
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Amotekun: Makinde appoints Togun, Olayinka chairman, commandant
Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has appointed the duo of General Ajibola Kunle Togun and retired Colonel Olayanju Bisiriyu Olayinka as chairman and commandant, respectively, of the …

Double tragedy as Nurse loses husband and son!
– from COVID-19 related illness, and stabbing respectively London’s Metropolitan Police detectives continue to appeal for information following the fatal stabbing of 24-year-old Marketing graduate – David …

How Hushpuppi’s Cousin Flexing Mike Was Arrested, Charged For Gun Shooting In the UK
An upcoming Nigerian rapper in the UK who goes by the name, Flexing Mike who is also a cousin to popular Nigerian billionaire social media influencer, Hushpuppi has been arrested …

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE LEGAL TEAM OF MALLAM MUHAMMADU SANUSI, II, CON ON HIS ILLEGAL DETHRONEMENT, DEPORTATION AND BANISHMENT TO NASSARAWA STATE BY THE KANO STATE GOVERNMENT
..We have not spoken to the Emir since yesterday but we understand they are at their destination somewhere in a remote part of Nassarawa State after driving for nearly seven hours in the night and arrived at about 2.00 am this morning. We understand the choice of location to detain HH Muhammadu Sanusi II was intended to cause maximum trauma and distress. This again is illegal and unconstitutional.

ALLOCUTION ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OR OTHERWISE OF THE DETHRONMENT AND BANISHMENT OF MUHAMMAD SANUSI II, THE 14TH EMIR OF KANO | KAYODE AJULO
In the circumstance, it is imperative to state that if those entrusted with the power to govern or rule Nigeria have no respect to the traditional institution or the citizens, how could these personalities be respected abroad? That will not be possible as charity must begin at home.

Illegality of Sanusi’s dethronement, banishment, restriction of movement and detention | Femi Falana
And without giving the Emir any opportunity to react to the allegations the executive council tried him, found him guilty and announced his removal from the throne. Apart from deposing the Emir without affording him the opportunity to defend himself Governor Ganduje was the accuser, the prosecutor, witness and judge at the inquisition which lasted for about 5 minutes. At the end of the inquisition the accused was convicted and sentenced to dethronement.

Man ‘brandishing knives’ shot and killed by police in central London
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers were patrolling the central London area about 11.30pm on Sunday when they noticed the man acting suspiciously. When challenged by police, the man produced two knives, …

OYRTMA TO COMMENCE ENFORCEMENT OF “UNIFORM COLOUR” FOR COMMERCIAL MOTORCYCLES IN OYO STATE, 14-DAY ULTIMATUM GIVEN!
A 14-day ultimatum to all commercial motorcycles operating within the State to comply with the directive of painting their respective motorcycles with State approved colours ‘wine’ and ‘yellow’.

Breaking : Oyo Assembly Passes Amotekun Bill Into Law
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the bill proposal for the establishment of Oyo State Security Network Agency otherwise called Amotekun corps proposed by the governor Seyi …