Some residents of Sokoto State will on Saturday embark on a “mass” protest against the arrest of two people suspected to be involved in the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, identified as Deborah Samuel, for alleged blasphemy.News Direct had reported how Deborah was violently stoned to death and later set ablaze by an angry mob, who were mostly students of the college.Following the incident, the police in Sokoto said two suspects had...

Earlier this morning, the residents of Ogbagba have stormed Osun State Secretariat, Abere Osun State to protest the alleged beating of their monarch, Agbowu of Ogbagba, Oba Dhikirulahi Olabira on Friday during a peacemaking meeting by the Oluwo of Iwo.The protesters bore placards with inscriptions such as: “Justice must prevail“; ” Oluwo destroys traditions: Suspend him!”; “Oyetola save our souls” and “Suspend Rasheed Akanbi now”, among others.It will be recalled th...

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Michael Lenin, one of the key leaders of #EndBadGovernance protests in the Federal Capital Territory.Lenin was reportedly arrested by the DSS at around 2 a.m. on Monday in his home in the Apo area of the FCT. Damilare Adenola, the Director of Mobilisation for the Take It Back Movement, stated that Lenin's house was raided and he was assaulted during the arrest. Lenin was arrested by the DSS during a...