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Protest in Ajeromi, Lagos, as policemen allegedly shoot dead 2 innocent unarmed residents

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According to photos and a video shared by Adigun Law, residents of the Ajeromi Ifelodun local govt area of Lagos state have taken to the streets to protest after Police officers from Pako police station in the area shot and killed 2 innocent citizens last night for no apparent reason. He said one of the victims had just returned from work and was sent on an errand by the aged parents to buy something for them when he was gunned down. Read the full story and watch the video below. Police officers from Pako police station in Ajeromi Ifelodun local govt area of Lagos state shot 2 innocent citizens last night for not committing any crime. This is one of some many atrocities perpetrated by officers of this police station. This is injustice  @PoliceNG_PCRRU pic.twitter.com/QzEeGrSbGJ — ADIGUN MEDIA (@AdigunLaw)  12 January 2018

DSS denies reports that Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, is dead

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The Department of State Security has denied reports making the rounds on social media that the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria aka Shiites, has died. An official in the agency who spoke to NAN today on the condition of anonymity, denied the report. The official said that El-Zakzaky is healthy and in a good condition. The Islamic group leader has been in custody of the Federal government since December 2015 after members of his group had a clash with soldiers in Zaria, Kaduna state. 53 members of the group were arrested on Wednesday during a protest in Abuja. Members of the group have repeatedly staged protests demanding the release of their leader.

Police begins investigation into the brutalization of a pregnant woman who lost her set of quadruplets in Delta, says her assaulters are not SARS officials

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The Nigeria police force says it has begun investigations into the physical assault of a pregnant woman and two of her friends by some of its officials in Delta state that led to the death of the pregnant woman's set of quadruplets. Recall that two days ago, a video went viral showing some police officers attacking a pregnant woman in Asaba, the Delta state capital. The pregannt woman was rushed to the hospital where she was informed she had lost her babies as a result of the attack. Read  here  and  here . Reacting via its twitter handle, the police force says its X-squad had already commenced a holistic investigation into the alleged brutality of the woman with a view to bringing any of the police officers found culpable to book. The force said that those behind the attack were personnels of the Zone 5 tactical squad that are based in Delta.  The force in the statement denied reports in some quarters that it was begging the victim

Government of Botswana condemns US president' Donald Trump for describing Africa and Haiti as Shitholes

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The government of Botswana has released a statement condemning US President Donald Trump for referring to Africa as a Shithole. The government has summoned the US Ambassador to the country to ascertain whether or not they are part of the countries in Africa that are in a Shithole. Trump made the offensive statement during immigration negotiations on Thursday with lawmakers in the Oval Office.   Read the statement below by diamondwears at 12/01/2018 3:30 PM | 0 Comments Share this Story Most Read Stories Before and after photos notorious criminal Don Wanny's mansion demolished by Rivers State govt Serious drama in Melanation cult as their founder, former-male-stripper-turned cult-leader snatches his member's wife and abandons his main wife who is pregnant Trending story of a man who caught his fiancee cheating on him in a hotel room he paid for in Onitsha Disturbing photos of ex-Super Eagles play...