Fake News Triggered #EndSARS Protests, says IGP
Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), says fake news triggered the #EndSARS protests. In October, young persons across the country trooped to the streets to demand an end to police brutality and to also demand “good governance”. The protesters were dispersed after two weeks and there was widespread violence. Speaking during a visit to the headquarters of the Ebonyi police command on...
Amnesty International Blackmailing Nigerian Military – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has accused Amnesty International (AI) of blackmailing the Nigerian military in its recent report, which accused the military of crimes against older people in the Northeast. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that there were contractions in the report. Part of the statement read: “The attention of the...
Reps Blame NIN Demand For SIM Registration On #ENDSARS
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday said it was forced to summon the National Communications Commission, NCC when strange persons were calling and messaging public officeholders during the recent #EndSARS protests. The House stated that the identities of the owners of the telephone lines could not be ascertained as the Subscriber Identification Module cards used were not registered. The NCC had...
#EndSARS: SARS Operatives Extorted Me Twice — Oyo Deputy Governor
Rauf Olaniyan, the deputy governor of Oyo State, has revealed how some operatives of the recently proscribed Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) extorted money from him in various currencies including naira, dollars and pounds in Lagos. Mr Olaniyan had last week declared his support for EndSARS protesters. The deputy governor, while addressing the protesters last week, said that he was a victim...
FG Meets US, UK, German Envoys Over #ENDSARS Protest
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, is currently meeting with the members of the diplomatic corps in Abuja. The meeting holding at the Tafawa Balewa House headquarters of the ministry in Abuja is expected to discuss the ongoing #EndSARS protests rocking the country. Those attending the parley include the envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, amongst others. An invitation...
#ENDSARS: Adamu Garba Sues Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO For $1bn (Photos)
Former Presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has sued the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, over the resultant violence that has marred the #EndSARS protests rocking the nation. Dorsey had expressed his support for the #EndSARS protests across the nation. Dear @jack, Here’s your motion of notice, a fine of $1Bn dollars in favour of Federal Republic of Nigeria, as a compensation for lost...
BREAKING!! #ENDSARS Protests: UK High Commission Shuts Down Visa Centers In Nigeria
The United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria on Wednesday said it has shut down its centers in Nigeria for the next 48 hours beginning from today (Wednesday) due to the ongoing nationwide protest in the country. It also stated that its TLS contact visa application centers in Nigeria are currently closed. Though like its American counterpart, the UK High Commission...
#EndSARS: Ikpeazu To Address Abians Today
As the #EndSARS protests continue to witness a bloody turn across Abia, the state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu will this evening address the citizens in a state-wide broadcast. According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onyebuchi Ememanka, the governor's special broadcast will take place today October 21, 2020, at 6 pm. "All media organizations in...
Nobody Removed The CCTV At Lekki Toll Gate – Sanwo-Olu
The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the security cameras at Lekki Toll gate were not removed during the shooting of unarmed protesters by armed uniformed security agents at the toll gate on Tuesday. The governor, who disclosed this on Thursday, during an interview on ARISE TV, said he has seen footages from the cameras and they...
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...
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