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A magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos has given a 30-day remand order for Samuel Philips, the dismissed police sergeant who reportedly shot Monsurat Ojuade, a teenager, at Surulere area of Lagos State. The magistrate, Adeola Adedayo,…

Lagos State Police Command has announced that Sgt. Samuel Phillips, whose stray bullet killed 18-year-old Monsurat Ojuade has been dismissed. This was contained in a statement by the spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Adekunle…

Family of Monsurat Ojuade, an 18-year-old girl who was killed during a raid by police officers at Ijesha axis of Surulere in Lagos, has rejected police statement claiming that their daughter was hit by a stray bullet. Israel Mbaebie, the…

Jumoke Oyeleke, the 25-year-old saleswoman killed by stray bullets during the Yoruba Nation rally on July 3, has been buried. Oyeleke was buried today, August 20, at the Atan Cemetery in Yaba, Lagos. Read Also: Just In: Police Disperse…

Lagos state government has ordered an investigation into the alleged killing of a 14-year-old girl by the police during Yoruba nation rally on Saturday. On Saturday, amid the fervour of protesters and the police shooting in the air…

Lagos State Police Command has reacted to the death of a teenage girl during Yoruba nation rally in Ojota. Public Relations Officers, Muyiwa Adejobi called “the rumour” a calculated attempt to create confusion and fears in the minds of…

A 500-level student of Electrical Engineering, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Nzete Ogochukwu Patrick, has been killed by a stray bullet in Ogume town in Ndokwa West local government area. Patrick was reportedly on his way home…

A baby was nearly killed by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a police officer at Mkpogu community of Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt in Rivers state on February 6. According to Twitter user who tweets with the handle @chiukwujioke, the…

Mfoniso Umoh, a first class graduate of Marine Engineering and an NYSC member serving in Port harcourt, Rivers State, has been killed by a stray bullet from unknown gunmen who attacked and killed many, including policemen, along Peter odili…

A disc jockey, DJ, hired to perform at a burial ceremony in Alaife Umuaku Uli, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State was reportedly killed by a stray bullet from the gun of a vigilante operative. The 34-year-old DJ, a father…