#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...
CCTV Footage Of Lekki Shooting Confirms Timelines In Our Report – CNN
CNN has analysed closed-circuit TV, CCTV footage from Lekki tollgate to validate its investigation on military attack on #EndSARS protesters. Last week, CNN published an investigation alleging that the Nigerian army used live bullets on protesters during its intervention in the #EndSARS protest at Lekki tollgate in Lagos state. CNN said a forensic probe of the bullet casings recovered from the scene of...
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...
UK Parliament Debate To Sanction Nigerian Officials Involved In Lekki Shooting
The UK parliament on Monday debated a petition seeking to impose sanctions on Nigerian Government officials involved in the killing of peaceful protesters in Lekki on October 20. For more than an hour, Members of Parliament condemned the violence that erupted at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos and insisted that Nigerian officials should not enjoy in the UK the...
IGP Adamu Promotes 82,779 Junior Police Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, on Monday approved the promotion of 82,779 junior police officers to their next ranks. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said this in a statement in Abuja. Mba said those promoted include 86 officers negatively impacted by the #EndSARS riots. The police spokesman said 16 got a special posthumous promotion while 70 others injured...
We Stand By Our Report On Lekki Shooting – CNN
International Cable News Network, CNN, has declared it stands on its report on the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at Lekki toll plaza on October 20, 2020, despite criticism by the Federal Government. The report, it insisted, was “carefully and meticulously researched”. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had accused the media organisation of “irresponsible journalism”, saying it...
FG Satisfied With Conduct Of Soldiers During #ENDSARS Protests – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has spoken highly of the roles played by the military, police and other security agencies during the End SARS protests. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this during a televised press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Mohammed claimed six soldiers and 37 policemen were killed during the “#EndSARS crisis”, but insisted no protester died at...
#LekkiShooting: CNN Lied To The World About Nigeria – Buhari’s aide, Onochie
Lauretta Onochie, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, has slammed CNN over its investigative report on the Lekki shooting. On Thursday, the aide stated that CNN lied to the international community, adding that Nigeria will not be intimidated. “I’m not upset that CNN lied to the world about my nation, Nigeria. I’m upset that they think we are...
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...
