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One feared dead as mob burns Abuja police station

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2020

One person was feared dead in Abuja on Tuesday evening during a clash between policemen and hoodlums. The mob, The Nation gathered, burnt the Dutse Makaranta police station in the Kubwa area of Abuja after a policeman fired while trying to disperse a crowd outside the station. It was learnt the

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Hoodlums set two Lagos police stations ablaze

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2020

The Layeni and Pako police stations in Ifelodun and, Apapa- Iganmu LCDA were on Tuesday afternoon set ablaze by hoodlums under the guise of the #EndSARS protests. The incident bring to three police stations burnt down in Lagos as at Tuesday afternoon. The Nation had reported the Orile police station was set ablaze by hoodlums […]

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Nigerians risk arrest, prosecution for peddling ‘fake news’ as Army embarks on Operation Crocodile Smile

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2020

Social media users in Nigeria are in for troubled times with the introduction of a ‘cyberwarfare’ component in this year’s edition of the Nigerian Army’s annual Operation Crocodile Smile.  Operation Crocodile Smile, an annual military exercise conducted by the Nigerian Army since 2015, will commence on October 20 and end on December 31. The Operation, […]

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Breaking: Prisoners freed after jailbreak in Edo as thugs hijack #EndSars protest

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2020

#EndSARS protest was on Monday hijacked by rampaging thugs who attacked and freed inmates from Benin Custodian Facility in Edo State. A reliable source privy to this development told TheNewsGuru (TNG) that the hoodlums had stormed the custodian facility at about 9am chanting war songs and attacking prison officials.  “At a stage, the prison officials […]

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Excercise ‘Crocodile Smile’ not targetted at #EndSARS protest, says Army

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2020

Nigerian Army has said its ‘Crocodile Smile’ exercise is not targetted at persons protesting against police brutality in different parts of the country. “This year’s Exercise CROCODILE SMILE is scheduled to commence from the 20th of October to the 31st of December 2020 has no relationship with any lawful protest under any guise whatsoever,” Army […]

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Breaking: SWAT team begins training Monday – IGP Adamu

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2020

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, said his new Special Weapons and Tactical(SWAT) team will begin training on Monday, ignoring the din of protests across the country and hashtags of #EndSARS and #EndSWAT in cyber space. Adamu made the announcement in a statement by deputy commissioner of police, Frank Mba Sunday. Adamu said […]