Lekki Shootings: Buhari’s Silence Is Unexplainable – Bishop Kukah
Matthew Kukah, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Sokoto, has expressed surprise over President Muhammadu Buhari’s “continued silence” on the shooting in Lekki, Lagos state. On Tuesday, the #EndSARS protest took a violent turn when men dressed in military uniform fired live bullets at unarmed protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. The president has not addressed the nation on this...
Lekki Shooting: Only Blank Bullets Were Fired At Lekki Tollgate – Army Insists
The Nigerian Army has insisted that only blank bullets containing gunpowder were fired at the Lekki Tollgate area of Lagos State on October 20. Commander of the 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Brigadier Ahmed Taiwo, made this known on Saturday when he appeared before the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the state government to investigate cases of police brutality. He...
Soldiers Fired Blank Bullets At Lekki #ENDSARS Protesters, Ex-Army Spokesperson
Sani Usman, a former spokesman of the Nigerian Army, says soldiers fired blank bullets at the Lekki protest ground, and not live ammunition as widely claimed. Speaking during an Arise Television programme on Thursday, the retired brigadier general said contrary to reports that many were killed in the incident, the blank ammunition used is not capable of killing anyone. ABN TV...
#EndSARS Memorial Protest: You Can’t Stop Us, Falz Dares Police
Nigerian Rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has accused the police and the Federal Government of attempting to intimidate organisers of the #EndSARS movement. This is coming amidst plans to organise a memorial protest on honour of those killed last year at Lekki Tollgate Lagos by the security forces. The protest rocked the nation in 2020 until it was quelled...
10 Policemen Beat Me, Forced Me To Take Off My Bra — Arrested Female #EndSARS Protester, Treasure Nduka
Treasure Nduka, one of the #EndSARS protesters arrested in Lagos, says she was beaten by more than 10 police officers and forced to take off her bra in their presence. Speaking with TheCable, she said the police officers at the Ojuelegba station where she was arrested and detained, shot at protesters and labelled her a criminal. As the #EndSARS protests spread...
We’re Trying To Avoid 2nd Wave Of #EndSARS Protest – Chairman Northern Govs Forum
The Chairman of Northern Governors Forum says hands are on deck to engage Nigerian youths and avoid a second wave of #EndSARS Protest. Simon Lalong who is also the state governor of Plateau disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television on Monday. He said the plan to avoid the reoccurrence/ second wave of #EndSARS protest was agreed upon after a...
Youth Reps Pull Out Of Lagos Judicial Panel After CBN Froze Bank Accounts Of #ENDSARS Activists
The youth representatives at the Lagos Judicial Panel refused to sit during Saturday’s session. The Judicial Panel of Inquiry was set up by the Lagos State Government, to probe the Lekki toll gate shootings and several complaints of human rights abuses against members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). However, after Central Bank obtained a court order to freeze the...
We’ll Ensure Timely Release Of Protesters – Falz
Nigerian singer, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, has said that he and his team will ensure the timely release of everyone arrested during the End SARS memorial protest at Lekki tollgate. Falz and the rest of the protesters chose to remain in their cars as they drove around the tollgate. Unfortunately, some lone protesters, a cab driver, and a journalist were arrested...
Soldiers Who Shot Protesters Must Face The Law, US Officials Tell Osinbajo
Senior officials of the United States Government on Thursday met with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and expressed displeasure over the shooting of unarmed protesters at the Lekki toll plaza on Tuesday. The US officials also demanded that the soldiers behind the shootings must be brought to book. The Spokesperson for the State Department, Morgan Ortagus, said in a statement that the officials...
BREAKING: 2 Feared Dead As Hoodlums Set Police Station On Fire In Lagos (Photos, Video)
Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday burnt down the Apapa Iganmu Police Station in Lagos State. The incident occurred around 09.45 am, according to an eyewitness. The spokesperson of the Orile-Iganmu Local Government Area, Ayo Micheal said, “Yes, the station has been attacked. “The burnt Station is in Apapa Iganmu but serviced both Iganmu community in Apapa Iganmu and Orile Community in Coker/Aguda.” Videos: https://twitter.com/mogajiofilorin/status/1318480225865531392 https://twitter.com/davvydmoore/status/1318475270094028808 https://twitter.com/HOjajuni/status/1318491498174971906 https://twitter.com/drpenking/status/1318484726563340289 Details later…
