#ENDSARS Protesters Spread Inciting Content On Social Media – NSA
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), has said the social media was used to disseminate subversive content to incite violence during the #EndSARS protests which rocked the country recently. Monguno, who spoke at the multi-stakeholders workshop for the validation of the draft national cybersecurity policy and strategy 2020, organized by his office in Abuja on Wednesday,...
#ENDSARS: Tell Your Children To Stop Further Destruction – Ikpeazu Appeals To Parents
Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has once again called on parents, guardians and relevant stakeholders in the State and the nation to appeal to rampaging youths and protesters to stop further destruction of lives and properties. Dr lkpeazu made the call when he received the DIG in charge of ICT, Police Headquarters, Abuja and Supervising DIG South East...
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...
Petitioners Demand N50m Compensation From Police Over Torture, Unlawful Detention
Petitioners have demanded the sum of N50 million as compensation from the police on the grounds of alleged torture, unlawful detention and imprisonment. They made the demand on Friday at a sitting of the Independent Investigative panel on human rights violation by SARS and other units of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja. At the resumption of the hearing, two cases...
BREAKING: Police Take Over Fela Shrine To Prevent #EndSARS Meeting (Photos)
The police have restricted movement in and out of the Afrika Shrine to prevent a meeting on #EndSARS from taking place there. Seun, one of the sons of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Afro Beats Maestro, had earlier sent out flyers announcing a meeting on the lessons from #EndSARS protests. But the police later wrote to the Anikulapo family, demanding that the meeting must...
#EndSARS Memorial Protest: Lekki Massacre Dark Historical Spot — Afenifere
THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Wednesday, lampooned the attitude of the Federal Government and the police to youths who called for the disbandment of State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, on October 20, 2020, saying it will continue to be a dark stain on the country. Afenifere, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, insisted that the...
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...
I’m In Full Support Of Social Media Regulation – Uzodinma
Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo state, has expressed support for the move to regulate social media. Many Nigerians have kicked against the planned regulation of social media, describing it as a breach of their rights to expression. Already, a bill on the regulation is before the national assembly and has scaled second reading at the senate. Speaking when he received Mohammed Adamu,...
#ENDSARS: Buhari Vows To Deal With Violent Protesters
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned against violent protests in Nigeria. He said anyone who commits acts capable of disrupting peace and stability will be dealt with. Buhari gave the warning while declaring the Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference, 2020 open. He commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for their efforts at restoring law and order in various states during the unrest...
Lekki Massacre: Sir Udensi Carpets Lai Mohammed, Says 11 Persons Killed, 48 Seriously Injured
Interpol Systems Consultant in Nigeria, Sir Chikwe Udensi has taken a swipe at the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed for describing the October 2020 killings at Lekki Tollgate in Lagos as massacre without bodies, saying it is a lie that people were not killed. He gave the number of persons killed at the plaza during the #EndSARS protest that brought...
