Men of the Nigerian Police force, during the Protest in Lagos, Nigeria , Nigeria against the Refusal Of Nigerian Government To Release Sowore. Members of Rights Activist on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, Protesting in Lagos, Nigeria against the Refusal Of Nigerian Government To Release Sowore. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. The court barred Sowore from travelling out of Abuja and the second defendant out of Osogbo, during the trial, She granted bail to Sowore in the sum of N100m with two sureties in like sum.(Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
File Photo: Men of the Nigerian Police force, during the Protest in Lagos, Nigeria , against the Refusal Of Nigerian Government To Release Sowore. Members of Rights Activist on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, Protesting in Lagos, Nigeria against the Refusal Of Nigerian Government To Release Sowore. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. The court barred Sowore from travelling out of Abuja and the second defendant out of Osogbo, during the trial, She granted bail to Sowore in the sum of N100m with two sureties in like sum.(Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images).
Nigerian police on Monday confirmed eight people were killed in an attack perpetrated by gunmen at a village in the northwestern state of Katsina.
The attack occurred late Sunday in Shau village of the Faskari local government area of the state, said Gambo Isah, a spokesman for the police in Katsina.
Isah said many houses were razed by the gunmen whose motive for the attack is unknown.
The police are combing the general area for the gunmen who fled the scene after perpetrating the dastardly act, the police officer added.
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