#EndSARS: “We’re Reviewing All Evidence” — UK On Petition To Sanction FG
The United Kingdom says it is reviewing all evidence concerning the petition seeking a sanction against the federal government over the #EndSARS protests. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, however, said it does not “publicly speculate on future sanctions designations”. The petition on the UK government and parliament website had accused the government and the police of violating the rights...
#ENDSARS: Sanwo-Olu Did The Right Thing By Inviting Us To Lekki Tollgate – Army
Ibrahim Taiwo, commander of the 81 division of the Nigerian Army, says Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, did the right thing by inviting soldiers to restore order during the #EndSARS protest in the state. Speaking on Saturday while addressing the judicial panel set up by the state, Taiwo said the soldiers were deployed immediately the governor invited them. The brigadier-general said the...
#EndSARS: We Need To Rebuild Trust With Citizens — Osinbajo
The Federal Government says there is the need to rebuild the trust between the government and the governed in the aftermath of the EndSARS protest. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, said this during the Rebuild Lagos: Dialogue and Partnership event organised by the Lagos State Government to inaugurate the Eight-member Board of Trustees of Rebuild Lagos Trust Fund held at...
BREAKING: Court Grants N1m Bail To #ENDSARS Protester, Eromosele
A Magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos State, has granted bail to the embattled #EndSARS protester, Peter Eronmosele Adene, in the sum of one million naira. The court granted the bail on Tuesday after it rejected a request by the police for an order to detain him for another 30 days, to enable them to conclude investigations into the allegations against...
Nigeria Is A Dictatorship With A Democratic Face, DJ Switch Tells CNN
Ever since Obianuju Catherine Udeh popularly known as DJ Switch recorded the shooting at the Lekki Toll Gate by the Nigerian army on October 20, 2020, she has been in the eye of the storm. In a recent interview with CNN’s Becky Anderson over the shootings at the Lekki Toll Gate, DJ Switch described the regime of the President Muhammadu...
Lekki Incident A ‘Massacre Without Bodies’, Says Lai Mohammed Threaten To Sanction CNN
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Thursday said the October 20 Lekki shootings were a “massacre without bodies”, reiterating the federal government’s position that military men did not shoot at protesters, despite damning evidence to the contrary. The Minister made the remark at a press conference in Abuja. His comments come a day after US-based media, CNN, published...
UK Parliament Debate To Sanction Nigerian Officials Involved In Lekki Shooting
The UK parliament on Monday debated a petition seeking to impose sanctions on Nigerian Government officials involved in the killing of peaceful protesters in Lekki on October 20. For more than an hour, Members of Parliament condemned the violence that erupted at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos and insisted that Nigerian officials should not enjoy in the UK the...
We Must Stop Funding Corrupt Nigerian Security Agencies – UK Lawmaker
Kate Osamor, a member of the United Kingdom parliament, has asked the country to reconsider funding for some Nigerian security agencies she described as “corrupt”. Speaking at the parliament’s debate on the #EndSARS crisis, the MP said the government should instead focus on poverty alleviation programmes. She specifically kicked against the UK-funded training for former operatives of the disbanded special anti-robbery squad...
BREAKING: #EndSARS Protests Hit Osogbo Roads, House of Assembly (Video)
Protesters on Monday hit streets in Osogbo capital of Osun State demanding the release of all detained protesters and unfreezing of their accounts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The protesters converged at the Ogo-Oluwa area and marched to the Osun State House of Assembly along with the State Secretariat, Abere. The placards read: “We are not fighting for any...
#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...
