Lekki Tollgate Shooting: LCC Submits CCTV Footage To Judicial Panel
The Lekki Concession Company (LCC), operators of the Lekki tollgate, has submitted video footage recorded by its surveillance camera on the night of October 20, 2020, when soldiers allegedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate. The Managing Director of LCC, Abayomi Omomuwa, submitted a hard drive containing the footage on Tuesday. Omomuwa’s submission was made to the Judicial...
Ex-SARS Operatives Commence Medical Evaluation
Lagos Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu on Monday flagged off medical evaluation and debriefing of operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other tactical units of the command. The exercise, which was in line with the directive of the Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu, was kicked off at the Area F Command, Ikeja. Tests to be conducted include urinalysis,...
Egypt To Deport Seven Nigerian #EndSARS Protesters
The federal government says Egyptian authorities have decided to deport seven #EndSARS protesters earlier arrested in the country. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said they are being deported for not having resident permits and visas. “The Egyptian authorities have said that Seven out of the eight Nigerians who protested in Egypt on 18 October, will be deported to Nigeria for...
Buhari Hails Bauchi Youths For Ignoring #EndSARS Protest
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the youth in Bauchi for ignoring the #EndSARS protest. Buhari, who was represented by Adamu Adamu, minister of education, gave the commendation at a town hall meeting held in Bauchi, on Monday. The president had constituted a delegation to engage with governors, the youth, religious leaders, traditional rulers and other stakeholders across the country for the...
Soldiers Who Flogged Woman, Shaved Youths Arrested – Oyo Govt
The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Seun Fakorede, says the Nigerian Army has arrested soldiers who flogged a woman for ‘indecent dressing’ and shaved youths for ‘wearing improper hairstyles’. He made this known in a series of tweets on Monday. The PUNCH reports that the soldiers were caught on camera unleashing punishment on the civilians. Fakorede assured Oyo residents to go...
Minister Of Police Affairs Inspects As SWAT Commences Training (Photo)
The new police unit called the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit (SWAT) on Monday began its training with over 400 personnel at the Police Mobile College in Eggon, Nasarawa State. Present at the training ground was the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, and other officials who came to inspect the training exercise. In his opening remark, the Minister said he...
We Won’t Disclose Identity Of Personnel Deployed To Lekki Tollgate – Army
The Nigerian Army says it will not disclose the identities of its men who were sent to Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020. Soldiers had dispersed #EndSARS protesters who prevented vehicular movement along that axis for two weeks. The incident had triggered different reactions, within and outside the country, as the military and the federal government were accused of human rights...
I Lost My Pregnancy After Spending 22 Days In SARS Custody – Victim Tells Lagos Judicial Panel
A middle-aged woman, Ndubuisi Obiechina says she lost her two and half month’s pregnancy while being detained for twenty-two days at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja, Lagos State. She disclosed this on Saturday at the continuation of the hearing of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up by the Lagos State government to look into allegations...
Plateau State Lost N75 Billion To Looters – Governor Lalong
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State on Friday disclosed that about N75 billion worth of properties were looted and destroyed during the recent looting spree orchestrated by hoodlums in the state. The governor also said the destruction meted on 32 public and private properties during the looting had nothing to do with the End SARS protests, “but a clear act...
Lekki Shooting: Judicial Panel Find Bullet Shells At Lekki Tollgate (Photos, Videos)
The judicial panel appointed by the Lagos State Government to investigate police abuses and the shooting at the Lekki toll gate has recovered bullet shells from the scene. Six shells were found Friday, 10 days after the shooting, officials confirmed. The Nigerian Army, accused of carrying out the attack believed to have killed at least two people, had initially denied its...
