The release of election results for the Plateau north senatorial constituency has been interrupted by thugs. On Monday, the thugs raided the collation center and drove out Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and ad hoc personnel. The incident halted the release of the results for the district’s national assembly seats. The thugs entered the premises... Read More

2023 elections, Collation center, INEC, national assembly, plateau state, Senatorial elections, thugs

January 28, 2023

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Jandor’s convoy attacked by thugs, three injured

Abdul-Azeez Adediran alias Jandor, the governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party of Lagos State, was attacked in the Coker area of Aguda in the Surulere Local Government Area of the state. During the attack on Adediran’s convoy on Friday, three people were hurt and it was reported that several suspects had discharged firearms and... Read More

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APC, Attack, governorship candidate, Jandor, lagos state, Olajide Adediran, PDP, surulere, Three injured, thugs

January 25, 2023

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Atiku did not ask me to campaign for him – Wike; Peter Obi attacked after rally in Katsina | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Atiku did not ask me to campaign for him – Wike Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has stated that PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is not involved in the ongoing campaign for PDP candidates in the... Read More

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January 2, 2023

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Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for president; Nigerians moved from frying pan to fire under APC – Obasanjo laments | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for president Nigerians moved from frying pan to fire under APC – Obasanjo laments El-Rufai pardons 11 convicts Fulfill 2015 promise, rescue remaining Chibok girls – Parents write Buhari Thugs attack Tambuwal’s convoy in Sokoto Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories... Read More

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11 convicts, 2015 promise, 2023 elections, APC, assasins, Chibok girls, convoy, el rufai, endorsement, Kaduna State, Ogun State, olusegun obasanjo, parents, peter obi, president, President Muhammadu Buhari, Sokoto State, Tambuwal Aminu, thugs

May 29, 2020

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George Floyd: Are Blacks ‘thugs’ only when they protest?

In the wake of the death of George Floyd, the African-American man that was assaulted to death by some police officers, Black people and everyone who stands with the black community and the family of the slain, have taken to the streets to protest against police brutality and racism in the US. However, what appeared... Read More

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donald trump, George Floyd, thugs

February 3, 2017

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Critics of my policies are professional anarchists, thugs – Trump

US President Donald Trump has described those against his policies as “professional anarchists,” “thugs” and “paid protesters”. Trump said those who criticise his policiesbhave only confirmed the reasons Americans voted for him. In a tweet on Friday, he wrote, “Professional anarchists, thugs and paid protesters are proving the point of the millions of people who... Read More

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donald trump, policies, Professional anarchirsts, thugs

December 3, 2016

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Your threats, thugs can never silence me, Shehu Sani tells El-Rufai

Unknown gunmen on Saturday attacked the campaign office of Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani. It was learnt that the senator’s social media team was having a meeting when the office was attacked. Sani also confirmed the attack on his Facebook page, fingering Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai as a suspect. He also said his family house... Read More

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Gynmen, Nasir el-Rufai, Shehu Sani, threats, thugs

October 21, 2016

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Amosun sent thugs to attack us – Striking Ogun workers

Striking workers in Ogun have accused Governor Ibikunle Amosun of sending thugs after them, The Punch reports. Labour leaders in the state said the thugs who came with covered number plates attacked them at the secretariat of the state Nigeria Labour Congress around 8am on Thursday. One of those beaten, who pleaded anonymity, said, “The thugs came in... Read More

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Akeem Ambali, Comrade Benco, Comrade Olayemi, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun NLC, Striking workers, thugs

September 7, 2016

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APC to Fayose: You lied! Many of our members have been harassed

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State on Tuesday said Governor Ayodele Fayose’s claim that no member of the opposition was attacked since he assumed office, is not true. The party, through its Publicity Secretary Taiwo Olatunbosun said the claim made by Fayose during his Monday media chat television programme was a lie. Olatunbosun listed instances... Read More

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All Progressives Congress, APC, attacks, Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State, harassment, opposition, Taiwo Olatunbosun, thugs

March 19, 2016

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DSS agent killed, 2 others die as security forces, thugs face off in Rivers

Not less than three people were killed on Friday during an intense firefight between joint security forces and thugs in the Obagi axis of Egi community, Ogba Egbema Ndoni local government area of Rivers state. During the gun battle, an operative of the Department of State Services, was reported to have been shot dead. The... Read More

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DSS, Egi, Obagi, Rivers, thugs

March 2, 2016

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Disorder in Oshodi (WATCH)

As reported earlier, there is wanton destruction of properties going on in Oshodi as thugs are on the rampage in a bloody fight between two factions of market thugs. Watch below. https://www.instagram.com/p/BCcjS9pLybs/ https://instagram.com/p/BCcjjeKLyb9/?taken-by=ynaijaonline

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fight, Oshpoodi, thugs, violence

March 2, 2016

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BREAKING: Violence breaks out in Oshodi, thugs on rampage

A violent scuffle has reportedly broken out at Bolade, Agege Motor road in the Oshodi area of Lagos state. The thugs involved in the fight are allegedly destroying properties and everything in sight around the area. The cause of the violence can’t yet be ascertained, at this time. More details to come…

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Fighting, thugs, violence

December 6, 2015

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Governor Dickson imported 5,000 thugs for election violence in Bayelsa – APC

The camp of Timipre Sylva, candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Bayelsa governorship election has accused Governor Seriake Dickson of orchestrating violent attacks on the supporters and members of the ruling party. Director, Media and Publicity, Sylva-Igiri Campaign Organisation, Nathan Egba, alleged on Saturday that Governor Dickson imported over 5,000 thugs from neighbouring states of Delta... Read More

APC, Bayelsa governorship election, Governor Seriake Dickson, thugs, Timipre Sylva

December 5, 2015

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#BayelsaDecides: ‘APC thugs escorted around by soldiers’ – PDP

The opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that Nigerian soldiers were seen escorting political thugs that are sponsored by the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP claims that the thugs are for the purpose of causing mayhem and perpetrate electoral malpractices in the Bayelsa governorship election. The party made this disclosure on twitter through... Read More

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APC, Bayelsa, PDP, soldiers, thugs

September 30, 2015

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PDP chieftains flogged by thugs at Ogun election tribunal

Political thugs attacked the Ogun state Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, for about an hour, on Tuesday, September 29. The thugs, who were armed with canes and other weapons, flogged chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party and other members, who had gathered at the court’s premises. The governorship candidate of the PDP, Prince Gboyega... Read More

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Abeokuta, election tribunal, flogged, Ogun State, party chieftains, PDP, thugs

September 17, 2015

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How thugs and hoodlums allegedly extorted D’banj in Tin Can

D’banj was reportedly attacked by thugs last Saturday, at Tin Can Port, Lagos. The entertainer had shown up for a video shoot, in a Toyota RAV 4, when he got mobbed by local touts in the neighborhood. The Sun reports that after seeing D’banj, the area boys numbering over 50, requested for cash settlement, and then... Read More

D'banj, entertainer, thugs

Rivers APC members protesting the election.

September 14, 2015

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How cult groups worked for PDP during Rivers election – DSS

Officers of the Department of State Security (DSS), have revealed that various cult groups and thugs worked with the Peoples Democratic Party during the April 11 governorship election in Rivers state. Godwin Mba, who testified at the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja, stated that the cult groups disrupted the voting process by... Read More

APC, DSS, PDP, Rivers election, thugs, Tribunal, violence

September 11, 2015

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“We never saw any election take place in Rivers” – Army Officers

The Nigerian Army, has revealed that armed thugs invaded several polling units in Rivers state on April 11, and made away with election materials. Three senior Army officers testified before the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday. The officers- Captain Abubakar Mohammed, from Bony Camp, Lagos; Captain Fred Bala, from Maiduguri and Captain Isa... Read More

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Army officers, Dakuku Peterside, election, governorship, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State, thugs, Tribunal

August 25, 2015

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Thugs smash 2-year-old baby on the floor, while beating mother

Thugs allegedly beat up a woman known as Beatrice and also smashed her two-year-old baby on the floor, killing the toddler, in Ondo State. Apparently, Beatrice met her calamity due to a disagreement she had with a lady identified as Toyin. The disagreement between Toyin and Beatrice led to a free-for-all and Toyin, noticing she couldn’t do... Read More

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beat, kill baby, thugs, woman

July 10, 2015

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Hoodlums launch fresh attack on anti-Aregbesola crowd

Barely two days after hoodlums disrupted the anti-Aregbesola protest in Osogbo, hoodlums suspected to be sympathetic to the All Progressives Congress (APC) again attacked some residents of the state capital believed to be against Aregbesola. The fresh attack took place at a popular newsstand, Makson Junction, opposite Old Governor’s Office in Osogbo on Thursday and... Read More

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Aregbesola, attacks, Osogbo, thugs

July 7, 2015

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Thugs disrupt impeachment protest against Aregbesola

The protest against the impeachment of Osun state governor, isn’t going smoothly. There has been pandemonium in Osogbo when suspected thugs disrupted the protest, which was organized by a group of Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun. The protest was to rally support for Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, a serving judge of the state... Read More

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Aregbesola, Osun, protest, thugs

June 8, 2015

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Ekiti lawmakers are thugs and school dropouts – APC

The APC in Ekiti state has described the lawmakers in the new state House of Assembly as miscreants and school dropouts. According to the APC, Governor Ayo Fayose deliberately selected his cronies and people with questionable characters as lawmakers in order to satisfy his selfish ambition. The state Publicity Secretary of the APC, Taiwo Olatubosun, released... Read More

APC, Ayo Fayose, Ekiti lawmakers, thugs

May 27, 2015

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Cowardly man send thugs to pour acid on ex-wife

by Chinwe Okafor Well someone had to do his dirty dealings and it wasn’t going to be him. Ajayi Olatunbosun has been arrested by the police for allegedly hiring thugs to pour acid on his ex-wife, Bamidele Otakiti, in her shop on Adejobi Street in the Ajasa Command area of Lagos. According to reports by... Read More

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Acid, Ex Wife, man, pour, thugs

April 10, 2015

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We hear these thugs were arrested in Wike’s house yesterday (PHOTOS)

by Azubuike Azikiwe On Thursday, April 9, some thugs were reportedly arrested at the residence of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Nyesom Wike. Sources revealed that they were arrested at Wike’s residence in Ada George, in Port Harcourt. They were caught with hard currency, cartridges and weapons. Soldiers are currently holding them at the Army Cantonment in... Read More

Ada George, Bori Camp, Nyesom Wike, Peoples Democratic Party, Port Harcourt, thugs

March 20, 2015

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Armed thugs attack convoy of Abia guber candidate, Alex Otti

by Azubuike Azikiwe Thugs suspected to loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party attacked the campaign team of the governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia, Dr. Alex Otti, on Thursday, March 19, at Ntigha Junction on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, The attack against the former Diamond Bank boss was the second in... Read More

Abia, Alex Otti, APGA, Mbawsi, PDP, thugs

March 11, 2015

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Edwin Clark will definitely have a lot to say about yesterday’s attack on his wife

by Iyobosa Omoregie The outspoken Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, will have surely have some words to spew, as his wife was attacked in Abeokuta, on Tuesday, March 10. Dr. Bisola Sodipo-Clark and her supporters were attacked by hoodlums in the Sokori area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Ogun State. Sodipo-Clark who is the senatorial... Read More

Abeokuta, Attack, Edwin Clark, Ogun, Sodipo-Clark, thugs

February 5, 2015

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Kwara gov’s campaign team attacked by political thugs

by Ranti Joseph Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed’s political campaign team was attacked on Wednesday, February 4 by political thugs in Isapa, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. Ahmed is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State and the attackers were suspected to belong to the Peoples Democratic... Read More

AbdulFatah Ahmed, APC, Bukola Saraki, kwara, political campaign, thugs

January 30, 2015

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2015: Ekiti youth group wants Fayose to stop harassment of students

by Kolapo Olapoju A socio-political group in Ekiti State, Ekiti Youth Vanguard, has reacted to the attack on a Students’ Union Leader, Comrade Adeleke Samson, better known as Obama. It was alleged that thugs of the state governor, Ayo Fayose, were sent after Adeleke and his colleagues for endorsing the presidential candidate of the All Progressives... Read More

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Ayo Fayose, Comrade Adeleke Samson, Ekiti, Ekiti Vanguard Group, Ekiti Youth Vanguard, Muhammadu Buhari, thugs

December 18, 2014

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Jimi Agbaje and Bode George’s thugs brought guns to governorship primary – Obanikoro

by Kolapo Olapoju Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has told a court that PDP chieftain, Olabode George, and the governorship candidate of the party in Lagos, Jimi Agbaje, recruited armed thugs to intimidate opponents and commit other atrocities at the party primary held on December 8. Obanikoro’s revelation was contained in an affidavit filed before... Read More

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Thugs invade Plateau collation centre, disrupt National Assembly election results announcement

Jandor’s convoy attacked by thugs, three injured

Atiku did not ask me to campaign for him – Wike; Peter Obi attacked after rally in Katsina | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for president; Nigerians moved from frying pan to fire under APC – Obasanjo laments | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

George Floyd: Are Blacks ‘thugs’ only when they protest?

Critics of my policies are professional anarchists, thugs – Trump

Your threats, thugs can never silence me, Shehu Sani tells El-Rufai

Amosun sent thugs to attack us – Striking Ogun workers

APC to Fayose: You lied! Many of our members have been harassed

DSS agent killed, 2 others die as security forces, thugs face off in Rivers

Disorder in Oshodi (WATCH)

BREAKING: Violence breaks out in Oshodi, thugs on rampage

Governor Dickson imported 5,000 thugs for election violence in Bayelsa – APC

#BayelsaDecides: ‘APC thugs escorted around by soldiers’ – PDP

PDP chieftains flogged by thugs at Ogun election tribunal

How thugs and hoodlums allegedly extorted D’banj in Tin Can

How cult groups worked for PDP during Rivers election – DSS

“We never saw any election take place in Rivers” – Army Officers

Thugs smash 2-year-old baby on the floor, while beating mother

Hoodlums launch fresh attack on anti-Aregbesola crowd

Thugs disrupt impeachment protest against Aregbesola

Ekiti lawmakers are thugs and school dropouts – APC

Cowardly man send thugs to pour acid on ex-wife

We hear these thugs were arrested in Wike’s house yesterday (PHOTOS)

Armed thugs attack convoy of Abia guber candidate, Alex Otti

Edwin Clark will definitely have a lot to say about yesterday’s attack on his wife

Kwara gov’s campaign team attacked by political thugs

2015: Ekiti youth group wants Fayose to stop harassment of students

Jimi Agbaje and Bode George’s thugs brought guns to governorship primary – Obanikoro

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