SARS Update

#EndSARS: Clergyman demands N250m from police over brother’s death

#EndSARS: Clergyman demands N250m from police over brother’s death

A clergyman, Henry Sanni, on Friday demanded N250 million from the police for the alleged extra-judicial killing of his brother. Sanni, made the allegation in a petition before the Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigeria police. Sanni told the […]
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#Lekki Massacre: Soldiers have no business in protests – Sultan, CAN President

#Lekki Massacre: Soldiers have no business in protests – Sultan, CAN President

…Want Buhari to address the nation, military authorities sanction soldiers who shot at protesters  By Luminous Jannamike The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Wednesday, said the problems of human rights abuse and extra-judicial killing of innocent civilians will persist in […]

#EndSARS: Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, condemns shooting of protesters

#EndSARS: Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, condemns shooting of protesters

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM, has expressed sadness over the shooting of protesting youths by Nigerian security operatives. The security operatives were reported on Tuesday to have used live bullets on the youths that were carrying out peaceful protest across the country against Police brutality. The church, in a statement by its PR […]

EU, Swedish Embassy condemn killings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers

EU, Swedish Embassy condemn killings of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers

By Victoria Ojeme The European Union and the Swedish Embassy in Nigeria are among the latest international bodies to condemn the killings of unarmed protesters by the Nigerian soldiers. Reuters news agency reports that soldiers opened fire on Nigerians protesting against police brutality at Lekki Toll Gate on Tuesday, and at least two people were […]

#EndSARS: Buhari becoming excessively repressive – ASUU

#EndSARS: Buhari becoming excessively repressive – ASUU

By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday condemned the murder of harmless and largely peaceful #ENDSARS protesters in Lekki and other parts of the country. The union stated that killings in the ongoing protest is  crime against humanity and called on the United Nations to show serious interest in the […]