Ikpeazu Reviews Curfew, Now 10pm-6am
Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has announced further relaxation of curfew placed on the state after #EndSARS protest. He took to his verified Twitter account to announce the development on Tuesday. Curfew time according to the Governor is 10pm to 6am daily. "We shall return to normalcy as soon as the situation permits" he added.
BREAKING: Panel Denies LCC’s Request To “Take Back Possession” Of Lekki Tollgate
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged shootings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers on October 20, 2020, at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos has declined the request by the operators of the tollgate, Lekki Concession Company, to “take back possession” of the tollgate. The Chairman of the panel, retired Justice Doris Okuwobi, in a short ruling on Tuesday, said...
UN Asks FG To Engage Nigerian Youths To Prevent Another Protest
The United Nations, UN has called on the Nigerian government to engage the youths in the country following the recent #EndSARS protests that led to the loss of lives and destruction of properties. UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, made the call on Monday during a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “The UN’s...
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...
Lawyers Sue Lagos Govt, Ask For Disbandment Of Judicial Panel
The Lagos State government has been dragged before a Federal High Court by two lawyers asking that the Judicial Panel Of Inquiry and Restitution For Victims Of SARS Related Abuses be disbanded. The Plaintiffs in the case, Adekunle Augustine and Semion Akogwu, prayed the court to disband the panel on the ground that the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu being...
Why We Seized Passport Of #EndSARS Activist – Immigration
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the passport of Modupe Odele, an #EndSARS advocate, was not seized as a result of the campaign against police brutality. Odele, a legal practitioner and member of the Feminist Coalition, had narrated how NIS officials stopped her from travelling out of the country. The Feminist Coalition, which is the promoter of the #EndSARS protest, raised about N147...
#ENDSARS Protest: Address Nigerians, Lawmakers Urge President Buhari
Some members of the national assembly have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to break his silence on the #EndSARS protest across the country. Several people have called on the president to address the nation on the ongoing crisis resulting from the #EndSARS campaign in the country. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, the lawmakers from both the senate and house of...
#EndSARS Promoters Must Face The Law – Presidency
Garba Shehu, the presidential spokesman, says those who promoted the #EndSARS protest and allowed it degenerate into chaos must be made to face the law. Garba Shehu said this when he featured on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Sunday. ABN TV had reported how a federal high court in Abuja granted the Central Bank of Nigeria’s request to freeze the...
Lekki Shooting: Judicial Panel Find Bullet Shells At Lekki Tollgate (Photos, Videos)
The judicial panel appointed by the Lagos State Government to investigate police abuses and the shooting at the Lekki toll gate has recovered bullet shells from the scene. Six shells were found Friday, 10 days after the shooting, officials confirmed. The Nigerian Army, accused of carrying out the attack believed to have killed at least two people, had initially denied its...
No Evidence To Prosecute Indicted SARS Officers – AGF, Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has said there is not sufficient evidence to prosecute the 33 operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) indicted in last year’s report of a presidential investigative panel. Having established this, Mr Malami therefore, directed the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, to set up “a special investigation team” to conduct “thorough...
