Category: News
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“Our Duty Is Fulfilled the Moment We Stand Up for the Weak Against the Powerful” — Omoyele Sowore, Take It Back Movement React to TracyNither Nicolas Ohiri’s Apology to David Umahi
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Omoyele Sowore and the Take It Back Movement subsequently rallied around her case, arguing that a citizen should not be intimidated or criminalised for making allegations against a powerful public official.
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Take It Back Movement Announces Voters Sensitization and Registration Exercise
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According to the movement, although voter registration figures have steadily increased between 2003 and 2023, there has been a worrying decline in actual voter participation. The 2023 general elections, it noted, recorded the lowest voter turnout since 2003.
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TIB Lagos State Chapter Secures Refund of ₦20,000 Extorted from Student by Police at Berger
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The intervention followed reports that the student was detained despite no incriminating item being found on him and was only released after officers reportedly collected the money, contrary to a directive for his unconditional release.
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Take It Back Movement Secures Refund for Two Young Boys Allegedly Extorted by Police Tactical Team in Ijegun
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The Coordinator said he immediately intervened when the case was brought to his attention. He expressed outrage over the incident and contacted the Divisional Police Officer, demanding a full refund of the money, “When this case got to my table, I was deeply infuriated and immediately contacted the station officer,…
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Take It Back Movement, Bauchi State Chapter Condemns Position of Bauchi Lawmakers on Election Technology
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On Wednesday, the Nigerian Senate rejected a proposed amendment to the Electoral Act intended to make the electronic transmission of election results mandatory.
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‘This Madness Must Stop’ — TIB Deputy Coordinator Writes Delta Governor on Illegal Levies
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Ubi warned that the unchecked actions of some community leaders undermine the authority of the Delta State Government, weaken the rule of law, and damage the state’s investment climate. He called on Governor Oborevwori to immediately set up a special enforcement and investigative task force to clamp down on illegal…
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TigerBaseMustFall: CAPTI Declines Police Invitation Over Short Notice, Calls for Inclusive and Well-Planned Engagement
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The organisation called for the suspension of implicated officers, an independent investigation into alleged killings, the production of missing children, and a comprehensive review of all Tiger Base cases.
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Ghost Vouchers in Bauchi: Take It Back Movement Demands Accountability Over Alleged ₦2.9bn Undocumented Expenditures
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The Take It Back (TIB) Movement, Bauchi State Chapter, has raised concerns over allegations of financial mismanagement within the Bauchi State Government following an investigative report published by Sahara Reporters. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its State Coordinator, Nazif Bashi, the movement said it had taken…
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Take It Back Movement Members Rescue Accident Victims on Their Way Back from Kiribo, Lament Emergency Response Failure on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway
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Beyond the institutional failures, the movement expressed deep concern over what it described as a disturbing culture of indifference displayed by some members of the public at the scene, “What broke my hearts most was that while lives hung in the balance, many people stood around doing nothing but taking…
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Take It Back Movement Secures Release of Actress Doris Ogala After Police Re-Arrest in Abuja
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The police also returned the two phones earlier seized from lawyer Marshal Abubakar. Officers reportedly asked that a video of the arrest be deleted, claiming they could not access the phones. However, the Comrade Jharmo rejected the condition, and the police eventually allowed Ogala to leave without deleting the video.