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Police: Why we didn’t shot anyone during #FreeNnamdiKanu protest

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Police disperse commuters with teargas during the 'Free Nnamdi Kanu protest in Abuja on October 20, 2025

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied claims that its operatives fired live ammunition at protesters during Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanu demonstration in Abuja.

Benjamin Hundeyin, force public relations officer, spoke during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels Television programme.

He said the police only used teargas to disperse demonstrators who attempted to breach areas restricted by a court order.

“I can say it authoritatively that no live ammunition was fired today. Not a single live ammunition,” Hundeyin said.

“It is easy for people who are not familiar with the sound to mistake the firing of teargas for live ammunition.

“It makes the same popping, explosion-like sound. I can say it on good authority that no live ammunition was shot.”

Hundeyin said officers resorted to teargas only after protesters ignored repeated warnings and attempted to enter prohibited locations.

“We made it clear that we were going to enforce this court order. We gave enough warning to these people to step back and not go beyond where they were, but they were adamant and they were approaching these areas,” he said.

According to Hundeyin, the operatives acted in line with established procedures to ensure public safety.

“We just conformed to standard operating procedures and we decided to use minimal force  —  force that is commensurate with the resistance we were getting,” he added.

On Monday, police emptied teargas canisters on commuters at the Central Business District of Abuja as activists assembled to commence the protest.

Some of the commuters were waiting for vehicles to take them to workplaces when they were teargassed. Eight protesters were reportedly arrested in the nation’s capital city on Day 1 of the marches.

The protest is being spearheaded by Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and ex-presidential candidate.

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest in June 2021.

The IPOB leader has been on trial at the federal high court in Abuja.

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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,

The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.

The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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