Today's Headlines: Protests against insecurity in Mali turn violent, Two die in Lagos road accident
Protests against insecurity in Mali turn violent
Protests over insecurity in the Bandiagara region of central Mali, which has seen recent jihadist attacks, escalated Wednesday, leaving several people injured, according to government sources.
The demonstrations had gone off peacefully and people were returning home when a group attacked police, a government source told AFP on the condition of anonymity.
Officers responded with tear gas, and some protesters turned violent.
“There were at least seven injured,” including one seriously, the source said, adding that the situation was now under control.
“The population cannot ask for the return of the state and the administration and then come and attack those who are applying the law,” he said.
According to a resident who spoke to AFP by telephone, the situation remained very tense.
“The reception of the protesters by the police has been violent,” he said, adding that the protests denounced the “inaction of the armed forces and insecurity in the region”.
Seventeen people, including five traditional hunters, were killed last weekend in the region in two attacks attributed to jihadists.
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Two die in Lagos road accident
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Two persons, a male, and a female, died in an accident that occurred on the Eko Bridge inward the Alaka area of Lagos on Wednesday.
tives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), with other emergency responders, also rescued five other victims at the accident scene. The Director, of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, disclosed in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday.
He said that LASTMA Zebra (Zone 3), Ipori Lagos, Mr Akinde Olusola, who led the rescue team, confirmed that the fatal accident involved six private vehicles including a fully loaded ‘MAC’ truck with registration no (T-1501 LA). According to him, the preliminary investigation shows that the collision, which included a commercial mini bus (Korope) was a result of speeding and brake failure.
Hoodlums Raze Another Nigerian Lawmaker’s House
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On the day hoodlums razed the home of a serving federal lawmaker in Anambra State, another set of hoodlums burnt down the Imo State home of Jerry Alagbaoso, a former federal lawmaker.
Mr Alagbaoso represented Orsu/Orlu/Oru-east Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In May, less than a month before the end of the previous Assembly, he resigned from the PDP and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Kano tribunal sacks NNPP Reps member over certificate forgery
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The National and State House of Assembly elections petition tribunal sitting in Kano has nullified the election of Tarauni Federal Constituency member, Muktar Yerima, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) over certificate forgery.
It will be recalled that the petitioner, Hafizu Kawu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) challenged the electoral victory of Muktar Yerima which the tribunal nullified on Thursday.
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