#EndSARS: Restrain, Allow Peaceful Resolution Of The Issues, Prof. Ibe Urges Youths
The Chancellor Gregory University Uturu, Prof Gregory Ibe has appealed to youths especially those engaging in destruction of public infrastructure to henceforth stop and allow government to resolve issues contained in the #EndSARS agitation. While expressing regret that the protest was hijacked by hoodlums and opportunistic criminals, he insisted that further destruction of private and public assets will create a...
#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...
#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,...
BREAKING!! #EndSARS: Amnesty International Lied, Says IGP
Following report by Amnesty International, that soldiers and Police officers shot at peaceful protesters at Lekki Tollgate, Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, Friday described the report as untrue, misleading, and contrary to all available empirical evidence. The non-governmental rights group had in its report accused the Nigerian Army and Police of shooting and killing #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki...
UK Govt Trained, Equipped SARS For 4 Years
The British Government has said it trained and equipped operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force between 2016 and March 2020. UK Minister for Africa, James Duddridge, made this known in a letter to a member of the British Parliament, Kate Osamor. The lawmaker had earlier written the UK government over financial and training supports extended...
Udensi Says SARS Synonymous With Rot, Degeneration, Exits In All Sectors
The lead Interpol Systems Consultant in Nigeria, Sir Chikwe Udensi has said the recent #EndSARS protest connotes many things wrong with Nigerian society. ABN TV reports that Udensi said the disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) a unit of the Nigerian police was known for corruption, extra-judicial killings and other rots, saying SARS operatives exist in many sectors of our...
BREAKING: Panel Denies LCC’s Request To “Take Back Possession” Of Lekki Tollgate
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shootings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020, at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos has declined the request by the operators of the tollgate, Lekki Concession Company, to “take back possession” of the tollgate. The Chairman of the panel, retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, in a short ruling on Tuesday, said...
Lekki Shooting: Protesters Jumped Into River While Escaping From Shooting – Survivor
At least six EndSARS protesters jumped into the river around the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State on the evening of October 20, 2020, while the Nigerian Army deployed soldiers to fire bullets at peaceful protesters. One of the six protesters, Caleb Ossai, told SaharaReporters that a boat operator came to their rescue and evacuated them to the Ikorodu area on...
BREAKING: “CNN Report On #EndSARS One-Dimensional” – Lai Mohammed Insists Military Fired Blank Bullets Into The Air
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Thursday reacted to an investigative report on the October 20 Lekki shootings published by US-based media giant, CNN. Mohammed described the report as one-dimensional and lacking in balance. He also validated a report done by the BBC, which he claimed was based more on facts. The Minister added that CNN should be sanctioned...
