Police Welfare: Frustrated Servant Can’t Offer Acceptable Service, says Sir Udensi
The Interpol Systems Consultant and the CEO Sheikhs and Bishops Ltd, Sir Chikwe Udensi has attributed the ineffective policing system in the country to poor welfare package of men and officers of the force. Speaking with ABN TV at the weekend, Sir Udensi while maintaining that the Nigeria police are poorly remunerated among their counterparts across the world said the...
“He Never Shows Empathy” — Aisha Yesufu Blasts Buhari Over Silence On Lekki Shooting
Aisha Yesufu, activist, says President Muhammadu Buhari does not show empathy towards Nigerians. Aisha Yesufu said this in reaction to Buhari’s silence on the attack on #EndSARS protesters at Lekki on Tuesday evening. Buhari addressed the nation on Thursday, 48 hours after military operatives shot at unarmed protesters but kept mum on the incident. Several people sustained various degrees of injuries but...
If Nigeria Dies, Hatred Killed Her – Femi Adesina
What a week it has been for our own dear native land! Just at the beginning of the month, as the country turned 60 as an independent entity, President Muhammadu Buhari had charged us to “begin sincere process of national healing, eliminate old and outworn perceptions that are always put to test in the lie they are.” What began about...
BREAKING: “Act Now Before It’s Too Late” — Obasanjo Writes Another Letter To Buhari
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has written yet another letter to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to act on the demands of #EndSARS protesters before it is too late. The protest which started across the country two weeks ago took a violent turn this week. On Tuesday, the Lagos state government imposed a 24-hour curfew to keep the attacks in check. However, soldiers opened...
Benin Prisoners Were Set Free By The Warders – Kemi Olunloyo (Photos)
Investigative journalist, Dr Kemi Olunloyo took to her Twitter handle to confirm that the prisoners that escaped from the Benin prison a.k.a "White house" today, were actually set free by the prison warders due to their frustration on corruption. Dear @CorrectionsNg aka Nigerian prisons. A TOP official just notified me as an Invstg Journalist that your WARDERS FREED inmates at...
#EndSARS: Youths Doing What My Generation Failed To Do — CEO Godfather Production
A leading music producer in Nigeria, Uchenna Ogoke, the CEO Godfather Production has applauded the ongoing #EndSARS protest across the country. He said the agitations are necessary to bring about a positive change, adding that change is constant in society and urgently needed in Nigeria. While faulting his generation of youth for failure to act, he insisted that that was when...
“We Want SARS” – Northern Governors Lament
Governors from the Northern part of the country have rejected disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). According to them, the police unit has been useful in the fight against insecurity in the region. The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, who is the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) made this known to reporters on Thursday after a meeting...
Buhari Administration Has No Respect For Nigerians’ Rights – Falana
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has claimed there are no signs that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is ready to respect the rights of Nigerians. Speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday night, Falana also criticized the federal government for setting up the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Unit (SARS). “As far as I’m...
#ENDSWAT Protest Has Been Hijacked By Criminals – Yahaya Bello
Yahaya Bello, Kogi governor, says citizens protesting against police brutality should stop the demonstrations and explore other forms of dissent. In a state-wide broadcast on Tuesday, Bello said the ranks of peaceful protesters have been infiltrated by “criminal elements armed with dangerous weapons”. In the past week, protesters called for the scrapping of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) and a holistic...
#ENDSWAT: We’re Not Leaving The Streets Anytime Soon – Tacha
A former Big Brother Naija housemate, Anita Natacha Akide says the government must go beyond the rhetorics and take steps in tackling issues raised by #SARSMUSTEND protesters in the country. “At the moment, we have given the government time. We are all in Nigeria; we hear promises; we need to see actions being taken. Legit action being taken,” the ex-BBNaija...
