I Almost Cried Seeing The Destruction Of Properties In Lagos, says El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has rued the recent destruction of properties in Lagos State, saying he almost cried after seeing photos of the damage. “I have spent time to see some of the pictures of the destruction done on public properties in Lagos and I nearly shed tears,” the governor said on Thursday when he visited Sanwo-Olu to...
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...
#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...
Military Denies Judicial Panel Access To Military Hospital (Videos)
The Military authority has denied members of the Judicial Panel, set up by the Lagos state government to investigate police brutality and the Lekki shooting of October 20, access to the military hospital, Lekki. A member of the panel, Mr. Ebun Adegboruwa, SAN, said the panel got an impromptu confidential information that facility at the hospital may be relevant to...
Soldiers Kept Dancing While Shooting Lekki Protesters – Petitioner
One Dabira Ayuku, who said she participated in the #EndSARS protest at the Lekki tollgate, has narrated how soldiers and policemen allegedly opened fire on and killed the Nigerian flag-bearing protesters on the night of October 20. In a petition she submitted to the Lagos State Panel of Judicial Inquiry probing the October 20 tollgate shooting, Ayuku wrote that “The...
#EndSARS: Explore Negotiation Table, Alex Otti Urges Youths
A former APGA governorship candidate in Abia, Dr. Alex Otti has appealed to youths protesting against Police brutality in the country to halt the ongoing protest and consider approaching the negotiation table. He said this becomes important especially now that governments at all levels have signalled their willingness to negotiate with the protesters in a bid to find a lasting...
I Lost My Pregnancy After Spending 22 Days In SARS Custody – Victim Tells Lagos Judicial Panel
A middle-aged woman, Ndubuisi Obiechina says she lost her two and half month’s pregnancy while being detained for twenty-two days at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja, Lagos State. She disclosed this on Saturday at the continuation of the hearing of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up by the Lagos State government to look into allegations...
We’re Not Aware That CBN Froze Bank Accounts Of #ENDSARS Promoters – Senate
THE Senate said Monday that it is not aware of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Freezing the bank accounts of some leaders of the #EndSARS protesters. According to the Senate, the governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele never wrote to it prior to the taking of such a decision. This came up yesterday when the Minister of Justice and Attorney General...
BREAKING!! #EndSARS: Hoodlums Set Ablaze Ojodu Police Station, Lagos [VIDEO]
Hoodlums have set ablaze the Ojodu Police Station at the Berger area of Lagos State on Thursday. ABN TV learnt that no fewer than seven vehicles were also burnt. An eyewitness, Idowu Jamiu, told our correspondent that the hoodlums also looted shops around the police station. https://youtu.be/QLtnhomt2Qg An affected trader, identified simply as Iya Agbo, said, “They also torched shops beside the station....
Probe Panel Will Get Lekki Shootings CCTV Footage – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has promised that the Closed Circuit television footage obtained from the Lekki toll plaza will be handed over to the panel of inquiry looking into the shootings. Sanwo-Olu made the promise while featuring on the ‘Connect the World with Becky Anderson programme’ on CNN on Monday, while responding to questions on the shootings at...
