#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...
#EndSARS: Abia Eases Curfew From Sunday
Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has announced the relaxing of the curfew imposed on the state as a result of violence recorded from #EndSARS protests. This will take effect from Sunday, 25th October, 2020. The curfew will now commence 6pm to 6am. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu made available to ABN TV, he...
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...
Human Rights Activist Sues Davido, Falz, Burna Boy, 47 Other Celebrities To Court Over #EndSARS Protests
Kenechukwu Okeke, a human rights activist, has filed criminal proceedings before a magistrate court in Abuja against 50 persons for “promoting” the #EndSARS protests. Kanu Nwankwo, popular Nigerian footballer; Innocent Idibia, Nigerian singer and songwriter popularly known as 2face; David Adeleke, Nigerian Afropop singer better known as Davido, are among persons listed in the suit. Thousands of Nigerians under the #EndSARS campaign,...
#EndSARS: Hoodlums Have Hijacked Benin Protest – Edo Deputy Governor
Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu says the End SARS protests in Benin have been hijacked by hoodlums. “Hoodlums actually have taken over the exercise,” Mr. Shaibu said. The deputy governor’s comment comes on the heels of the attack on a maximum prison by hoodlums in Benin City, the state capital. Mr Shaibu who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today revealed...
#EndSARS Memorial Protest: You Can’t Stop Us, Falz Dares Police
Nigerian Rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has accused the police and the Federal Government of attempting to intimidate organisers of the #EndSARS movement. This is coming amidst plans to organise a memorial protest on honour of those killed last year at Lekki Tollgate Lagos by the security forces. The protest rocked the nation in 2020 until it was quelled...
We Lost 22 Officers, 205 Police Stations To #ENDSARS Protests – Police
No fewer than 22 police personnel were killed and many others injured during the #ENDSARS protests, the Force Headquarters of the Nigeria Police, Abuja has stated. Many others were inflicted with life-threatening injuries while 205 police stations and formations were burnt, Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said on Friday. Mba, in a statement, informed other critical private and public...
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...
FG Trying To Silence Me By Freezing My Account – #EndSARS Activist
Racheal Oduala, a promoter of the #EndSARS campaign, says the federal government is trying to silence her by freezing her bank account. ABN TV reported how the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) obtained a court order to freeze the accounts of 19 individuals and a public affairs company linked to the #EndSARS protests. Oduala is one of those affected by the...
Most #EndSARS Protesters Are Unaware Of FG’s Intervention Programmes – Youth Minister
Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, says many people who participated in the nationwide #EndSARS protests are not aware of the federal government’s youth intervention programmes. Nigerians had taken to the streets in October to demonstrate against police brutality and bad governance under the #EndSARS campaign. Speaking in Niger state on Thursday at a meeting with youth leaders of...
