Nigeria Breaking News, Today, Wednesday, 7th, October, 2020
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Major Points IGP Made While Promising SARS Wouldn’t Be Part Of SWAT Yesterday
In a series of tweets yesterday, five cardinal points which are alleged to be the mandate of the new Police unit were released.
Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), on Tuesday set up a new tactical unit to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Ortom Gives Condition To Forgive Oshiomhole In 10bn Suit
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Wednesday disclosed that he is ready to forgive former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole if he apologises for his statement against him.
The Peoples Democratic Party Governor stated this while speaking with newsmen during the distribution of 46 vehicles to 23 local government chairmen and leaders of the State House of Assembly in Makurdi.
#EndSARS: Things Will Fall Apart If Govt Fails To Act – Fani-Kayode
Former minister of Aviation under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Femi Fani-Kayode, has noted that things may fall apart if the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government fails to handle the protest against police brutality with seriousness.
There have been speculations that the ongoing protest against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad across states in the country may soon become uncontrollable.
#EndSARS: Buhari Government Not Ready To Respect Nigerians Rights – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Wednesday noted that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is not ready to respect the rights of Nigerians.
Falana during an interview on Channels TV also condemned the current government for creating the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Unit (SARS).
SWAT Has Been In Existence Since 2018 – Nnamdi Kanu
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad which has been replaced with the Special Weapons and Tactics are the same.
Kanu further stated that the newly formed unit of the police has been existence since 2018.
North has nothing to fear about restructuring – Babatope
A former Minister of Transport and member, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope, in this interview, speaks on agitations for restructuring of Nigeria, insecurity in the country, among other issues. FELIX NWANERI reports What is your take on the presidency’s claim that enemies of Nigeria are sponsoring discord …
Police: Reps resolve to work with NBA, CSOs on reforms
Penultimate week, the House of Representatives resolved to liaise with the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and relevant civil society groups for the reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police. PHILIP NYAM reports Before the ongoing protests calling for the ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police gathered …
#EndSARS: Senate seeks dialogue on state police
…says mass protest, metaphor for sweeping police reforms Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Dr. Ajibola Basiru, has charged Nigerians to use the opportunity provided by the #EndSARS protest to open a national dialogue on the desirability or not of having state police in the country. Basiru said that if, at the end …
FG: NIMC to increase digital identity enrolment to 2.5m monthly
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami , said he has directed the Management team of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure a 500 per cent increase in the number of monthly Citizens’ Digital Identity Enrolments- up from the current 500,000 monthly enrolments to 2.5million monthly enrolments. Pantami gave the …
