Nigeria: Flags at Half Mast for Nasarawa Police
National flags in public offices and institutions flied at half mast as the Nasarawa State government declared a statewide mourning for the over one hundred policemen and other security operatives murdered on May 7.
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Nigeria:
Politicians Behind Violence in Borno, Nasarawa, Others - Labaran Maku
Premium Times, 14 May 2013
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has blamed the violence in some parts of the country on negative politics by some individuals who do not mean well for the country. Mr.… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nasarawa Massacre - Police Detain 10 Suspected Officers
Vanguard, 15 May 2013
There were indications, yesterday, that no fewer than 10 serving policemen had been arrested and detained in connection with last week's massacre of 100 security men by members of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nasarawa Elders Invite Eggons to Help Fish Out Killers
Daily Trust, 14 May 2013
Former Lafia Division Elders' Consultative Forum (FLDECF), representing Nasarawa-South senatorial zone, yesterday, opened their arms to the Eggon people, inviting them to join… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nasarawa Mourns Slain Policemen
Daily Trust, 15 May 2013
Flags at public offices and institutions flew at half mast yesterday after the Nasarawa State government declared a state-wide mourning for the over 100 policemen and other… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Paying the Police a Livable Minimum Wage
Vanguard, 15 May 2013
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, wants to raise the entry point salary in the force from N28,000 to N100,000. Read more »
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Scores of policemen have been shot dead and others critically injured when they were ambushed by worshippers of a deity at a shrine near Lafia. Read more »
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Wives of policemen killed in Nasarawa State by a militia group took to the streets to protest the murder of their spouses. Read more »