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#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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Breaking: Police ban #ENDSARS protests, others in Lagos

Breaking: Police ban #ENDSARS protests, others in Lagos

By Nwafor Sunday Lagos state Police command has banned any form of protest in the state. Disclosing this in a statement signed by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the force argued that it made the decision following new development of violent attacks on police officers and men and formations. Recall that hoodlums […]

HAPPENING NOW: Two dead as suspected cultists clash in Ikorodu

HAPPENING NOW: Two dead as suspected cultists clash in Ikorodu

By Bose Adelaja Two persons were dead confirmed Tuesday, at Laketu area of Ikorodu, Lagos State during a clash among some suspected cultists. The incident occurred about 20 minutes ago behind Bus Rapid Transit BRT, Terminal in Ikorodu. Problem ensued when business and vehicular activities were paralysed due to the ongoing #EndSARS protests in Ikorodu […]

Breaking: Two dead, as hoodlums set Police station ablaze in Ajegunle, Lagos

Breaking: Two dead, as hoodlums set Police station ablaze in Ajegunle, Lagos

By Nwafor Sunday Two persons have been confirmed dead as hoodlums stormed a Police Station at Ojo road, Ajegunle, and allegedly set it ablaze. The thugs were said to have disguised themselves as if they were with #ENDSARS Protesters, campaigning against extra judicial killings, maltreatment, assaults, etc, by the operatives of the Special Anti Robbery […]

#EndSARS: Reps suspend public hearings indefinitely

#EndSARS: Reps suspend public hearings indefinitely

The continuing #EndSARS protests across the country, have forced the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation to postpone indefinitely, its three-day hearing on six Civil Aviation Bills, that were slated to begin today.

Ekiti inaugurates judicial panel of inquiry on rights violations by police, SARS

Ekiti inaugurates judicial panel of inquiry on rights violations by police, SARS

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has inaugurated a 10-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry into alleged human rights violations by security personnel, especially the Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS). This is contained in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday by Mr Olayinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Kayode Fayemi. The governor said […]

BREAKING: One feared dead, many injured as fresh violence erupts in Apo, Abuja

BREAKING: One feared dead, many injured as fresh violence erupts in Apo, Abuja

 By Luminous Jannamike At least one person was killed and many others injured, on Tuesday, following a fresh #EndSARS outbreak of violence in Waru settlement, Apo District of Abuja. Properties worth millions of Naira were also destroyed in the civil disturbance that began at about 8:00 am. Some residents said trouble started as #EndSARS protesters […]

Edo govt’s 24-hour curfew subsists till further notice

Edo govt’s 24-hour curfew subsists till further notice

The Edo State Government has said that the 24-hour (round-the-clock) curfew imposed in the state on October 19, 2020, subsists and is active till further notice. As such, everyone is expected to remain indoors. Security agencies have been deployed to the streets to ensure full compliance and anyone found contravening the directive will be dealt […]

Stop attacking #EndSARS protesters with hired hoodlums, policemen, PANDEF warns

Stop attacking #EndSARS protesters with hired hoodlums, policemen, PANDEF warns

By Emma Amaize PAN Niger- Delta Forum PANDEF, has demanded a halt to acts of intimidation, harassment and physical assault by hired hoodlums and police officers of well-meaning young Nigerians peacefully indicating their frustrations over how the affairs of their country are being conducted. PANDEF, umbrella body of monarchs, leaders and stakeholders of the coastal […]

#EndSARS: Reps committee suspends public hearings indefinitely

#EndSARS: Reps committee suspends public hearings indefinitely

By Tordue Salem – Abuja The continuing #EndSARS protests across the country, have forced the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation to postpone indefinitely, its three-day hearing on six Civil Aviation Bills, that were slated to begin today. A statement personally signed by the Chairman, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji(PDP-Enugu), said the “the postponement was necessitated by […]

#EndSARS: Sporadic shootings in Abuja as soldiers disperse protesters

#EndSARS: Sporadic shootings in Abuja as soldiers disperse protesters

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja There was tension in some parts of Sokale and FO1 areas of Kubwa on Tuesday morning following an invasion by soldiers who fired sporadically into the air to disperse some #EndSARS protesters who had gathered to begin the day’s protest. While passers-by scampered to safety, residents who were still in […]

Call off protests, allow govt meet your demands, Tinubu begs #EndSARS protesters

Call off protests, allow govt meet your demands, Tinubu begs #EndSARS protesters

National leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has appealed  to #EndSARS protesters across the country to call off their protests and allow the federal government attend to their demands. Tinubu in a statement, titled “#EndSARS Protests The Remedy for National Maladies is more, not less Democracy”, also asked his party to utilize […]

CNG begs youths to stop #EndSARS protests

CNG begs youths to stop #EndSARS protests

…condemns jail break in Benin By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has called on  youths to  suspend all protests forthwith. The group said it was disturbed by trending reports of vandalization of private and public properties culminating with the raid of the Benin Central Prisons and release of inmates allegedly in the […]

Meet #EndSARS protesters’ demand, or we attack ― N’Delta militants threaten FG

Meet #EndSARS protesters’ demand, or we attack ― N’Delta militants threaten FG

By Emma Amaize – Warri A coalition of nine renegade militant groups in the Niger-Delta region has declared support for the raging EndSARS protests across the country, saying they were ready to resume hostilities, attack oil and gas facilities if Federal Government did not meet the demands of protesting Nigerian youths. The militant groups under […]

Northern Elders ask youths to end #EndSARS protests

Northern Elders ask youths to end #EndSARS protests

… Say other interests have taken over the protests, could compound collective security . By Luminous Jannamike Northern Elders Forum, on Monday night advised the anti-SARS protesters to end their agitations on the streets. Youths had, since October 6, begun non-stop protests against and extra-judicial killings by operatives of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, […]