ICC Opens Inquiry Into ‘Crimes’ Committed During #Endsars Protests
The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has opened a preliminary inquiry into the demonstrations against harassment and brutality by the police. According to BBC, the ICC said it had received information on alleged crimes during the protests, which were organised under the #EndSARS campaign. In October, many Nigerians took to the streets to call for an end to police brutality. In...
Over N11 billion #EndSARS Claims Paid So Far – NIA
The Nigerian Insurers Association has said insurers had paid over N11 billion as claims for losses suffered during the 2020 #EndSARS protest. The chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association, Ganiyu Musa, disclosed this during a news briefing in Lagos on Tuesday. Musa said: “As of January, insurers have paid over N11 billion as claims that arose from the #EndSARS protest of...
#EndSARS: Minimum Requirement Into Nigerian Police Should Be B.Sc, HND, Equivalent — Security Expert
A renowned security expert and Interpol Systems Consultant, Sir Chikwe Udensi has advocated and increase in minimum education requirement into Nigerian Police Force. This is even as he lamented the dwindling quality of education in the country, describing the tertiary institutions as glorified secondary schools. In a chat with ABN TV at the weekend, Sir Udensi said the current system where...
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...
#EndSARS Protest: BRT Buses Burnt Down At Berger, Lagos [VIDEO]
Suspected hoodlums have set BRT Buses on fire at rapid transport (BRT) terminal Berger, Lagos state. https://youtu.be/5gVEHm4KHe0
Soldiers Fired Blank Bullets At Lekki #ENDSARS Protesters, Ex-Army Spokesperson
Sani Usman, a former spokesman of the Nigerian Army, says soldiers fired blank bullets at the Lekki protest ground, and not live ammunition as widely claimed. Speaking during an Arise Television programme on Thursday, the retired brigadier general said contrary to reports that many were killed in the incident, the blank ammunition used is not capable of killing anyone. ABN TV...
Lagos Will Need N1 Trillion For Reconstruction — Gbajabiamila
The aftermath of wanton destruction of lives and properties during #EndSARS protests, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has revealed that Lagos State required a minimum of N1 Trillion to reconstruct the wilful extensive damage of properties across the metropolis. This happened as South West Governors have alleged that there were some elements keenly anxious to annihilate the...
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....
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...
Police Respected Nigerians During Protests, Social Media Escalated Violence – IGP
Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Adamu, has declared that social media was the biggest weapon used to escalate End SARS protests. He spoke on Thursday in Owerri when he visited Governor Hope Uzodinma on Thursday. Adamu inspected damages done to both public and private properties by hoodlums. The IG hailed police officers for acting in a professional manner during the unrest. “Our men acted...
