#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 […]
#EndSARS: Man narrates harrowing experience in Awkuzu SARS cell
A twitter user Chijioke Eruchalu, with the handle @mr cjayerus, yesterday penned down a nerve-racking experience his friend Bonaventure Chokwebundu Mokwe, had with the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in Anambra State. In not less than a twenty-five paragraph story, Chijoke chronologically suffused Mokwe’s experience at SARS cell in Awkuzu on his twitter […]
PHOTOS: #EndSARS protests cause gridlock at Magboro
#EndSARS protest on-going in the front of Punch Newspapers office at Magboro, Lagos Ibadan expressway with both sides of the expressway blocked. Videos and photos by Lamidi Bamidele ALSO READ: Politicising #EndSARS protests irresponsible — Lagos APC to PDP Vanguard
BREAKING: NBC confirms Twitter account hack
Victor Ogunyinka The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has confirmed that its Twitter account has been hacked, stating that they are working on the retrieval. This happened barely 48 hours after viral audio released by an ‘anonymous’ supported the #EndSARS protest, thereby giving the government 72 hours or risked hacking. The NBC official Twitter account tweeted […]
Politicising #EndSARS protests irresponsible — Lagos APC to PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday decried the alleged politicisation of #EndSARS protests by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as “irresponsible.” The Lagos APC expressed this concern in a statement by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Seye Oladejo. “Our attention has been drawn to the needless and irresponsible politicising of the #EndSARS […]
Twitter creates #EndSARS emoji in solidarity for Nigerian youths’ protest
Victor Ogunyinka After a minor set back, social media app, Twitter, has created an emoji for the #EndSARS protest ongoing across Nigerian states. There was an uneasy calm late hours of Thursday when social media app, Twitter reportedly crashed as many could not refresh and get updates. It was however noticed that an emoji of […]
#EndSARS: Take charge of Police tactical units, NEC tells govs
…Asks them to set up judicial panel to investigate police brutality …Directs creation of special fund in states to compensate victims of brutality …You must fish out policemen who killed protesters, govs tell IGP The National Economic Council, NEC, has directed state governors to immediately establish state-based special security and human rights committee to supervise […]
Gunfire in Lagos as thugs attack #EndSARS protesters
By Kingsley Omonobi, Henry Umoru, Ola Ajayi, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Ishola Balogun, Bose Adelaja, Peter Okutu, Luminous, Omeiza Ajayi, Jannamike, Alemma Aliu, Tordue Salem, Femi Bolaji & Shina Abubakar Heavy shooting by some persons identified as thugs heralded yesterday’s #EndSARS protests at Alausa area of Ikeja, Lagos. This came as the protest continued in states such […]
COVID-19: NCDC advises EndSARS protesters to be mindful of virus
As protests continue in spite of the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) warns protesters to be mindful of the risk of getting COVID-19 infection. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, gave the warning on Thursday at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Media Briefing […]
EndSars Protest: Primero, LBSL debunk video of thugs using BRT buses
The Management of Primero Transport Services (PTS) Ltd., an operator of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Lagos, has said none of the company’s buses was used by thugs to attack EndSars protesters in Alausa. The Head, Corporate Communications Primero Transport Services Ltd., Majidun, BRT Depot, Ikorodu, Lagos, Mr Mutiu Yekeen, made the disclosure in a statement […]
Kwara gov, AbdulRazaq, walks with ENDSARS protesters, urges calm
By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday walked along with hundreds of #EndSARS protesters to the police headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital, urging them to remain calm and peaceful while their grievances are promptly addressed. Acknowledging the grievances of the protesters, AbdulRazaq said he and a few governors and […]
Northern Governors want SARS ― Lalong
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Chairman Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has said that most governors from the region were not in support of the recent disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, a unit of the Nigeria police, saying that it has been useful in the fight against insecurity […]
#ENDSARS protest beyond police brutality, it’s manifestation of years of anger – Bishop Kwakpovwe
‘The on-going #EndSARS protest is beyond police brutality, it’s a manifestation of years of anger, neglect and a general explosion and President Buhari must listen to Nigerian youth to avoid greater damage because there’s serious suffering in the land’ these were the words of Bishop Dr Chris Kwakpovwe, publisher of the popular and leading Christian […]
YPP supports EndSARS campaign, seeks larger political, economic reforms
…Kicks against nomination of Buhari’s aides as INEC commissioner By Michael Eboh The Young Progressives Party, YPP, Thursday, expressed its support for the ongoing campaign against police brutality, harassment and extra-judicial killings of innocent citizens, calling for a wide-reaching reform of the Nigerian Police. The YPP also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescind the […]
#ENDSARS protest, a reflection of distortions in our polity — Bode George
By Dapo Akinrefon FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, yesterday, described the #ENDSARS protest as a reflection of the general distortions in the country’s polity. George, in a statement titled: ‘The system is not working’, said: “The nationwide peaceful protest against the former Special Anti-Robbery Squad has gained […]
