Category: News
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Take It Back Movement Secures Justice for 17-Year-Old Teen, Damilare Ibrahim, Extorted by Nigerian Police; Recovers Extorted Funds from Alagbado Police Officers
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The Take It Back Movement has successfully secured justice for 17-year-old Damilare Ibrahim, who was subjected to police extortion in Alagbado, Lagos state. This case which has brought another renewed attention to the pervasive issue of police corruption in the country, had the intervention of the Take It Back (TIB)…
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Take It Back Movement Secures Justice for Assaulted LASU Student
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The Take It Back (TIB) Movement, Lagos Branch, led by Adekunle Adeyemi Taofeek, has successfully secured justice for a Lagos State University (LASU) student who was a victim of police brutality. According to Taofeeq who gave a detailed account, he made it known that the incident occurred when officers attached…
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Take It Back Movement Condemns Killing of Chinedu Abimbor, Demands Justice and Action Against Police Brutality in Edo State
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The Take It Back Movement’s Edo State Chapter has released a press statement today, 16th of March 2025, condemning the killing of Chinedu Abimbor by members of the Nigerian Police Force in Ekpoma and expressing concern over rising police brutality in the state. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday at…
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Take It Back Movement Demands Action Against Escalating Insecurity In Ondo State
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The Ondo State Chapter of the Take It Back Movement has released a statement strongly condemning the worsening insecurity in Ondo State, which has led to loss of lives, property, and livelihoods. Holding Governor Ayedatiwa’s administration accountable, the movement, in a statement signed by Patrick Owolabi Otu, Ondo state Coordinator,…
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Take It Back Movement Demands Justice for Footballer Killed by Nigerian Police in Sabon Gari, Niger State
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The Take It Back Movement, Niger State Chapter, has vehemently condemned the brutal killing of Sani, a footballer shot dead by the Nigerian Police Force while sleeping at his friend’s tea stall in the Sabon Gari area. The Movement has called for justice and accountability for this inhumane act, demanding…
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Amnesty International Report Reveals Nigerian Security Forces Killed Over 190 Peaceful Protesters
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A recent report by global human rights organization Amnesty International exposes a troubling pattern of state-sanctioned violence in Nigeria. The report details that between May 2014 and August 2024, Nigerian security forces killed over 190 peaceful protesters during demonstrations across the country. The findings highlight a decade of brutal crackdowns…
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Take It Back Movement Vows to Get Justice for Slain LASU Graduate, Quadri Ogunbode
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The Take It Back Movement (TIB) is actively working to ensure justice for Quadri Olasunkanmi Ogunbode, a LASU graduate whose murder has raised serious concerns among the community. In a statement released by TIB’s Lagos branch coordinator, Adekunle Adeyemi Taofeek, following the movement’s intervention, he highlighted efforts in engaging various…
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Take-It-Back Movement Condemns Assault on University of Jos Students, Demands Action Against NSCDC Operatives
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The Take-It-Back Movement (TIB) has strongly condemned a recent brutal assault on University of Jos students by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives. In a statement released on Tuesday, John A. Onah, the TIB Coordinator for Jos, Plateau State, described the incident as a “barbaric abuse of power…
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Take It Back Movement Secures Release of Youth Unjustly Detained by Nigerian Police in Lagos
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Take It Back Movement has successfully intervened in the case of a young boy who was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force at area “E” Festac, without evidence of wrongdoing. According to Taofeeq Adekunle, the coordinator of the Movement in Lagos state, the police officer demanded a ₦50,000 bribe for…
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School Closures for Ramadan in Four Northern States Exposes Educational Iniquality for 44% of Children, NBS Data Reveals
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Amidst the debate surrounding four northern states’ decision to close schools for Ramadan, a National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data analysis reveals that these states have some of the highest rates of out-of-school children in Nigeria. According to the NBS’s Multidimensional Poverty Index, the states in question—Katsina, Kebbi, Kano, and…