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#EndSARS: Cry of justice for victims louder six years after

Sunday Vanguard recalls that the #EndSARS protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations that erupted in Nigeria in October 2020 against police brutality, extortion, torture, unlawful arrests and extrajudicial killings allegedly committed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigeria Police Force established to combat armed robbery and other violent crimes. Nigerians deserve evidence of transformation — CISLAC Speaking with Sunday Vanguard, Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Rafsanjani, said Nigerians deserved evidence of…

Thousands rally in Turkiye over journalist arrests, media shutdowns

Thousands have protested across Turkiye against the arrests of journalists and restrictions on independent media.

NHPC office, police station set ablaze, Arunachal BJP chief's house vandalised amid stir over power project

The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee has strongly condemned the violence and demanded an independent inquiry into the use of tear gas shells against protesters during the bandh

Gunmen kill at least 10 villagers and loot shops in northeast Nigeria

Police are searching for other casualties, with officials warning the actual death toll could rise further.

Police bust money laundering networks involved in $2m fraud, arrest 8

‘The intelligence indicated that social media accounts linked to a suspected transnational criminal network involved in fraudulent investment schemes targeting victims in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia and other jurisdictions were being operated from locations within Delta State, Nigeria. “Similarly, Edema Bright, a 300-level student at Delta State University, engaged in sextortion and cryptocurrency fraud targeting victims in Australia, United Kingdom, United States, Canada and other jurisdictions.

Haryana Police, CBI working to expedite deportation of gangster Himanshu Bhau from U.S.

The Special Task Force of Haryana Police is in close coordination with the CBI, India's nodal agency for Interpol, to expedite his deportation from the United States, officials said

‘Horrific’: woman, 19, shot in head in drive-by shooting outside boxing event near Brisbane

Offenders still at large after shots fired from vehicle outside licensed premises in Loganholme Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Queensland police Detective Inspector Ian Galpin said a group of people were gathered at the passenger drop-off zone outside Fitzy’s Loganholme, south of Brisbane, about 8.18pm on Saturday when a Mitsubishi pulled up.

Missing kayaker found dead near Geelong

The body of a 60-year-old man was found in water at Avalon, near Geelong, following a search by emergency services.

Police warn against paying for bail

The Nigeria Police Force has warned members of the public against paying money to secure bail for themselves or their relatives, saying both the giver and receiver of such payments risk arrest and prosecution. The Head of the Complaint Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Awuf Jonah, stated this on Friday

Troops kill 15 terrorists in Borno

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 15 terrorists in a precision air strike in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

25-year-old student from Khammam dies of suspected heart attack in U.S.

Gunmen kill at least 10 people in eastern Nigeria, police say

Nigerian police say a large group carried out the attack on Binnari village in Taraba State.

Okpebholo threatens to sign death warrant of condemned kidnappers, cultists if …

By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has said he would not hesitate to sign the death of the four convicted Vegetable Market kidnappers if they did not appeal against the judgment within the stipulated time. An Edo State Special Criminal Court on September 29 2026 sentenced four defendants to death for the abduction of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road, Benin City.

‘We counted over 20 bodies after attackers left’ – Taraba massacre survivors

Gunmen swarmed a rural Nigerian village on motorcycles and killed at least 20 people, survivors told AFP on Saturday, in the latest attack in the country’s northeast. Northeastern Nigeria is home to a long-running jihadist insurgency, though Taraba, located toward the centre of the country, also faces non-ideological “bandit” gangs.

Iran blames US for deal failure, urges new try amid fear of new attacks

Tehran warns that even limited strikes would trigger a response 'several times greater'.

Four injured in drive-by shooting south of Brisbane

A shooting in the Logan suburb of Loganholme on Saturday night has left four people injured, police say.

Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France

Officials have so far managed to avoid a repeat of last weekend's rioting and looting as hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations.

Houthis launch attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden

Houthi missiles reportedly struck a number of targets in Yemen, including Aden's airport and a coastguard base.

Life convicts can avail 40 days of annual leave in two instalments, rules Madras High Court

Justices Anita Sumanth and Sunder Mohan hold that prison authorities cannot compel the convicts to avail the leave only once a year

Almost 1,000 arrests in protests across France

Police use tear gas and water cannons in cities across France as hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets.

Woman killed, two injured on Plateau farm

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos A woman has been killed, while two others sustained injuries while harvesting groundnuts on a farm at Gwom-Ajang, Foron District, in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Ezekiel Peter Bini, Chairman, Coalition of Indigenous Youth Nationalities, Plateau State; Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, President, Berom Youth Moulder-Association; Amb.

Fireworks and tear gas as protesters and riot police clash in Paris

Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.

Houthis claim 'phases' of attacks on Saudi airports, oil pipelines

Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis say they have launched attacks at airports and oil facilities, as clashes between Saudi Arabia and the militant group intensify.

Tarrawingee tries to make sense of attack on local member Helen Haines

Tarrawingee has a pub, a footy club and a CFA, and about 400 people. It also has a resident some people have grown to fear.