How Soldiers Shot At Us At Lekki Toll Gate – DJ Switch Tells Canadian Parliament
Obianuju Catherine Udeh professionally known as DJ Switch has revealed that soldiers, who shot at peaceful #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos, on October 20, 2020, revealed that they were sent to the protest ground on orders from above. DJ Switch said this while speaking with the Sub-committee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs...
BREAKING: IGP Adamu Orders Withdrawal Of Policemen Attached To VIPs
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the withdrawal of all police officers attached to Very Important Persons across the country with immediate effect. The IGP, however, exempted those attached to Government Houses, the Senate President and the Speaker House of Representatives, from the order. This is coming 10 days after the police authorities disbanded the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, following...
#LekkiShooting: Nothing Wrong Asking Army For Help ― Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says there is nothing wrong with inviting the Nigerian Army to quell riots if it sees the need for such. Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Gboyega Akosile, made this comment in reaction to claims made by the Nigerian Army that the decision to deploy its men to Lekki Toll Gate...
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...
BREAKING: Hoodlums Burn Down Police Station In Edo State (Photos, Videos)
Happening now in Benin City, Edo. As Hoodlums raze police station in Edo state. The angry hoodlums set the police station on fire just hours after releasing prisoners. Watch The Video Below:
Police Prevent Family Members, Journalists From Entering Court As #ENDSARS Protester, Eromosele’s Trial Begins
Tempers flared on Tuesday morning when security operatives prevented family members of an #EndSARS protester, Eromosele Adene, from gaining entrance into the Yaba Magistrates Court where his case is expected to be heard. As Channels TV approached the court premises, it was observed that the Police had barricaded the street leading into the court with their vehicle. Some family members were...
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...
#EndSARS: FG Petitions CNN Over Lekki Shootings Report
The Federal Government has berated US-based Cable News Network for its coverage of the #EndSARS protest in Lekki area of Lagos saying “CNN breached the most basic of the core principles of journalism – balance and fairness.” The government also demanded “an immediate and exhaustive investigation from CNN into its ‘investigative’ report on the Lekki Toll Gate incident to determine,...
Lekki Shooting: 15 People Were Killed In My Presence, Soldiers Took Their Bodies Away — DJ Switch
Nigerian artiste, DJ Switch, who was present when soldiers shot at peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos, in Tuesday, has shared her experience. The artiste said armed soldiers and police officers shot at her and other peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate on Tuesday night. She said at least 15 people were killed in the shootings and that she and other...
Family Members Of Lekki Victims Are Scared To Speak – Falana
Femi Falana, the human rights lawyer, says family members of those affected by the shooting at Lekki toll gate have refused to speak about the incident “because of the environment under which we operate”. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who said the military is “known for lies and deception”, said there must be justice for the victims of Lekki...
