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...
Policemen, Soldiers Storm Lekki Toll Gate Ahead Of #ENDSARS Protests
In what appears to be an attempt to forestall another round of #EndSARS protests, armed policemen and soldiers have been deployed at the Lekki toll plaza, Lagos. Several motorists informed The PUNCH that the security operatives were deployed around midnight. The Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, did not respond to calls on Monday morning. However, both the military and the police authorities had...
IGP Orders Probe Of Law Suit Against Judicial Panels
Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered an investigation of the suit challenging the legality of the judicial panels set up by state governors to probe allegations of police brutality and human rights abuses. After the #EndSARS protests, in October, the national economic council (NEC) had directed governors to establish judicial panels as a means of getting justice for all...
Police Ask Court To Stop Probe Of Police Brutality By Judicial Panels
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order to stop the judicial panels of inquiry set up by state governors to probe allegations of police brutality and human rights abuses of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other police tactical units. The NPF, through their lawyer, Mr O. M....
CBN Denies Freezing Bank Accounts Of #EndSARS Promoters’
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has faulted the claim that his bank obtained court orders to block accounts associated with promoters of the #EndSARS protests. Emefiele’s position was stated by his lawyer, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mike Aondoakaa (SAN) while appearing before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Aondoakaa...
#EndSARS Campaign Started In National Assembly – Federal Lawmaker
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said the campaign to put an end to atrocities of banned Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) began in the lower chamber. Gbajabiamila disclosed this yesterday in Abuja at a legislative conference with the theme: “Legislative investigative powers: Expectations, challenges and way forward” organised by Hallowmace Media in conjunction with the...
UK Parliament Does Not Speak For British Government – FG
The Nigerian government has reacted to the deliberations on the recent #EndSARS protest by the United Kingdom parliament. It stated that while debates on all matters were allowed, the UK parliament does not speak for the British government. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, made the position of the Federal Government known while addressing reporters on Wednesday in Abuja,...
#EndSARS: Sen. Kalu Visits Abia CP, Expresses Sadness Over Death Of Policemen (PHOTOS)
Senator representing Abia North district, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has commiserated with the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Janet Agbede over the death of policemen during the #EndSARS protest, ABN TV reports. The Senate Chief Whip who was visibly sad arrived at the CP's office in Umuahia on Wednesday in the company of his aides. He assured of his...
#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,...
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...
