Police in Nigeria carry out hundreds of extra-judicial killings every year and only those who can afford to pay bribes can guarantee their safety from execution or torture, according to Amnesty International. The human rights group says many of their…
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Nigeria police makes U-turn, says headquarters explosion not suicide bombing
The Nigeria Police have reversed themselves on their earlier claim linking last Thursday’s bomb explosion that rocked their headquarters in Abuja to a suicide bomber. Briefing journalists at the Force Headquarters earlier today, the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz…
Nigeria police makes U-turn, says headquarters explosion not suicide bombing
The Nigeria Police have reversed themselves on their earlier claim linking last Thursday’s bomb explosion that rocked their headquarters in Abuja to a suicide bomber. Briefing journalists at the Force Headquarters earlier today, the Inspector General of Police, Hafiz…
Police murder three in oil-rich Ogoni
Anti-riot police officers in Nigeria have shot dead three indigenes of Ogoni in the oil-rich Niger Delta region after angry youths protested the officers’ use of excessive force in arresting residents of Zor-Sogho, a village in Khana Local Government area.…
Police murder three in oil-rich Ogoni
Anti-riot police officers in Nigeria have shot dead three indigenes of Ogoni in the oil-rich Niger Delta region after angry youths protested the officers’ use of excessive force in arresting residents of Zor-Sogho, a village in Khana Local Government area.…
Nigeria police confirm 8 deaths, several wounded in headquarters bombing
The Nigeria Police have confirmed that eight persons were killed while an unspecified number of persons were injured in the massive bomb blast which rocked its highly fortified but porous headquarters on Thursday morning. Reports monitored on state-owned broadcast…
Nigeria police confirm 8 deaths, several wounded in headquarters bombing
The Nigeria Police have confirmed that eight persons were killed while an unspecified number of persons were injured in the massive bomb blast which rocked its highly fortified but porous headquarters on Thursday morning. Reports monitored on state-owned broadcast…
Islamist group claims responsibility for police headquarters bombing – VOA News
Militant Islamist group Boko Haram is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing outside a police headquarters in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, Thursday. At least two people were killed and several others wounded in the blast. Nigerian police spokesman Olusola Amore…
Islamist group claims responsibility for police headquarters bombing – VOA News
Militant Islamist group Boko Haram is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing outside a police headquarters in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, Thursday. At least two people were killed and several others wounded in the blast. Nigerian police spokesman Olusola Amore…
Police Inspector General vows to expose elements behind bomb blast
Nigeria Police have vowed to expose the “criminal elements” behind the massive bombing that tore through its headquarters this morning, killing two and wounding several others. “Members of the public are assured that the criminal elements behind this dastardly attack will be…
Police Inspector General vows to expose elements behind bomb blast
Nigeria Police have vowed to expose the “criminal elements” behind the massive bombing that tore through its headquarters this morning, killing two and wounding several others. “Members of the public are assured that the criminal elements behind this dastardly attack will be…
Police chief links Nigeria blast to suicide bombers
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, has linked the massive explosion at his force’s headquarters this morning to suicide bombers. Mr. Ringim told reporters shortly after the incident that suspected militants carefully followed the convoy of a police Deputy…