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Four protesters were detained by members of the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos. The young people had gathered at the Lekki tollgate to commemorate the second national #EndSARS protest memorial. Youths from all around the nation protested in the streets in October 2020 to call for an end to extrajudicial killings by the defunct elite anti-robbery squad and police abuse (SARS). The tollgate was the epicentre of the protests. Youths who gathered day and night at the tollgate were dispersed from the location by gun-wielding soldiers on October 20, 2020, an action which led to the loss of lives. Meanwhile, the security operatives also assaulted journalists covering the event. One of the protesters who spoke to SaharaReporters said, “The police have arrested four people despite the fact that everything is being done peacefully here. They are using tear gas and hot water to disperse peaceful protesters. Journalists were also assaulted,” he said.

Sets aside trial court judgment •Quashes charges against Kanu Kanu The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has set free, the leader of the Indeginous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu of the treasonable felony charges preferred against him by the Federal Government. The three-member panel of Justices of the Appellate Court, in a judgement delivered on Thursday, set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which quashed 8 out of 15 counts charge against Kanu. The appellate court agreed with counsel to the IPOB leader, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) that, Kanu was illegally abducted and extra-ordinarily renditioned from Kenya to Nigeria, against both, International and local lows. “By the illegal abduction and extra- ordinary rendition of the appellant, there was a clear violation of the respondent to International treaties, conventions, as well as the African Charter on Human and Peoples Right”, the court held. The panel also held that the trial court lack jurisdiction to handle

The outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party's presidential primary brought about an internal crisis in the party, as top party members led by the Governor of Rivers State, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has demanded that the party's national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu resigns, in honour of his promise to do so if a Northern presidential aspirant emerges as the party's 2023 presidential flagbearer. While featuring on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily on Wednesday morning, a member of the PDP's Presidential Campaign Council, Adetokunbo Pearse revealed that the PDP is solidly behind Iyorchia Ayu as the party's national chairman and explained that attempts to oust him are counter-productive and unconstitutional. Adetokunbo Pearse revealed that Senator Iyorchia Ayu promised to resign only if the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) not party members, asks him to resign, if a Northerner emerges as the party's standard bearer. Adetokunbo Pearse elucidated t

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state says he is committed to achieving peace within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike spoke after meeting with members of the party’s Board of Trustees at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, Channels TV reported. The governor said "the most important thing is to have peace,” he said. “The house is united. I am hopeful we will resolve the issues, because I am alive. “Only those who are alive are hopeful. We have said repeatedly that we will not leave the party. We believe the internal issues will be resolved.” Adolphus Wabara, the acting Chairman of the BoT, also hinted that progress had been made at the talks. “We have not concluded,” Wabara said. “Making peace is difficult.But we have heard from his side. The family remains one. We shall achieve peace very soon.” Meanwhile, the former chairman of the Board of Trustees for the PDP, Walid Jibrin has said that the crisis rocking the party is not unresolva

The Federal Government on Tuesday broke the ranks of The Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, explained that the two bodies will exist along aside ASUU. ASUU has been on strike since February 14, 2022 as lecturers of public universities protest unpaid allowances and demand better welfare package from the Federal Government.

MEMBIS247BLOG Unknown gunmen abduct Kwara traditional ruler, wife, driver Published   on   October 2, 2022 By  Benson chinomso Unknown gunmen have abducted the traditional ruler of Owa-Onire in the Kwara South Senatorial District of Kwara State. MEMBIS247BLOG learnt that he was reportedly kidnapped along with his wife and driver. The Police Public Relations Officer of the State police command, Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the development to MEMBIS247on Saturday. Okasanmi disclosed that two suspects are now in police custody over the matter. He disclosed that the wife of the monarch had been rescued, while efforts were ongoing to rescue the two remaining victims. According to Okasanmi, the State Police Commissioner, Paul Odama, has dispatched teams of investigators along with the vigilante to the scene. The spokesman said a detailed report would be made public as soon as investigation into the matter was concluded. It is the first kidnap case since the new police commissioner assumed offic