Sentences with phrase «innocent citizens of the state»

The protesting students, who were seen chanting war songs, carried placards with inscriptions, such as; «enough of Fulani Killings in Benue», «herdsmen must go», «no more grazing in Benue», etc, called on the Benue and federal governments to act fast to stop the wanton killing of the innocent citizens of the state.

Not exact matches

An unjust state does not reflect on the justice or injustice of the citizen in the case where that citizen participates in a limited way, such as rending unto Caesar that which is Caesar's (pay Caesar taxes even if he's going to use those taxes to kill innocent people and commit other injustices), and rending unto God that which is God's (which is all of the important stuff).

The Command denied killing the innocent citizens by one of the men of the Command, saying the victim was among the touts that have been preventing men and officers of the Command from doing their constitutional responsibilities in the state.

Council directs the Nigerian police to ensure that law and order is maintained around the state and innocent citizens are not molested in the course of their regular engagements.

The Nigerian Army on Friday said allegations made against it that troops were colluding with herdsmen to kill innocent citizens of North Central States particularly Taraba, by retired Gen. TheophilusYakubu Danjuma and refused to protect the people were untrue.

The governor stated further that his administration would not condone any act of violence or attack against innocent and law abiding citizens.

«Contrary to the agreement with the State Government, the project officer engage in extortion of money and defrauding innocent citizen of millions at the detriment of the state governState Government, the project officer engage in extortion of money and defrauding innocent citizen of millions at the detriment of the state governstate government.

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Wednesday ordered that security apparatus be reinforcement in Kaduna State in a bid to apprehend those responsible for the recent killings of innocent citizens.

The Statement reads, «Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed around Gamboru Ngala have successfully averted what would have been a major devastating suicide attack carried out by three female Boko Haram terrorists against innocent citizens in Gamboru town in Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State in the early hours of Tuesday.

«During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being the head of Daybam, a deadly Confraternity that has been terrorizing innocent citizens in the state.

The last assault in Benue State where innocent citizens were slaughtered in their place of worship is barbaric, satanic and evil, not only because priests were killed but because the live of every Nigerian is important.

The statement reads partly: «The leadership and entire family members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is horrified at the recent killing of over 46 innocent citizens in Kaduna State and the seeming silence of the majority over atrocities committed by a minority.

In the spirit of a free nation, citizens of the United States cherish and should continue to cherish the notion of «innocent until proven guilty.»

In the updated warning the State Department cited an increase in homicide rates as a result of targeted assassinations by criminal organizations, as well as turf battles that have resulted in violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens and shooting incidents that have injured or killed innocent bystanders.

Signatory States to the Convention may not violate the right to life of their citizens, subject them to torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, press them into enforced labour, deprive them of their liberty without due process and compensation, deprive them of access to justice or a fair trial or introduce laws that impose retrospective criminal liability for acts that were innocent at the time they were committed.

In the interest of protecting their citizens, many states have refused to enforce «owned - but - not - insured» exclusions in order that innocent people injured by negligent drivers will be compensated.