#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 in Rivers rally: What Wike told Rivers protesters
Says I won’t join protest now because nobody listened when Rivers was affected Says no state has suffered SARS evil than Rivers Calls for protest against Buhari on appointment of Onochie as INEC Commissioner By Egufe Yafugborhi & Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike has said he’s not moved to encourage the raging […]
ENDSARS: Soldiers used gun butts, tree branches to beat protesters, journalists at Nat’l Assembly
The #ENDSARS protests took another turn in Abuja on Tuesday, when soldiers set up a blockade before the National Assembly, NASS, and beat up the protesters and journalists covering the event.
EndSARS protest grounds Enugu as Phyno, Flavour join
By Chinedu Adonu Thousands of youths in Enugu State on Tuesday joined their counterpart across the country in protest against the now banned Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). Popular musicians, Phyno, Flavour, Zoro, KayCee among other musicians, Tuesday led thousands of youths in protest against the dreaded Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). The youths were […]
Rivers lost more people to SARS brutality than any state ― Wike
By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has said the state has lost more people to Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, brutality than any other state of the federal. Wike, who spoke why addressing hundreds of protester, who stormed the Government House, Port Harcourt, in protest of the disbanded […]
#ENDSARS protests: Reflection of leadership failure – Okowa
Delta Governor Dr .Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said ongoing nationwide protests for an end to police brutality in the country was a reflection of leadership and family failures over the years.
Breaking: Wike bows, joins #ENDSARS protest
By Nwafor Sunday Nyesome Wike of Rivers state, has bowed to pressure from Nigerian youths, withdrew his directives and joined #EndSARS protest in his state. Nigerian youths on Tuesday converged at the Government House, Port Harcourt, demanding for the presence of Wike who had warned them to jettison the idea. Speaking to the protesters during […]
EndSARS protest rocks Bayelsa’s capital, Yenogoa
By Emem Idio – Yenogoa Hundreds of Bayelsa youths on Tuesday joined other Nigerians across the country to stage a peaceful protest against SARS and every form of police brutality. The youths who wielded placards with different inscriptions marched through the ever-busy Chief Melford Okilo Road in the state capital drumming and singing and stopped […]
ENDSARS: Imo gov, Uzodimma, backs protesters
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, has backed the ENDSARS protesters who poured into the streets of Owerri. Uzodimma gave his support while addressing them at the front of Imo Government House. The governor said that he supported them because their ENDSARS protests and grievances were genuine. According to Uzodimma […]
Breaking: IGP sets up SWAT to replace SARS
…Orders All Defunct SARS Personnel to Report at Force Headquarters for Debriefing, Psychological & Medical Examination. …New Tactical Team to Commence Training Next Week at Rivers, Osun & Nasarawa states. By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has set up a new Police outfit to take over from the disbanded Special […]
#ENDSARS: Soldiers attack Protesters, Journalists in Abuja
‘Nigeria is now a full-blown dictatorship’ — CSOs react Target Lagos, Ogun CPs and their families for US, UK, EU visa ban By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja Hundreds of youths protesting for an end to police brutality, under the aegis the EndSARS campaign, were attacked by some military personnel in Abuja on Tuesday. The incident […]
Breaking: IGP summons SARS personnel to Abuja for psychological examination
By Nwafor Sunday Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, Tuesday ordered all the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, personnel to report to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination. The officers are expected to undergo this process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties. […]
Protests against SARS have yielded results – Senate
…Says it was good that the people rose against it, the Culprits must be brought to book …Observes a minute silence in honour of killed Jimoh Isiaka at the Palace of Soun of Ogbomoso …As Senator Musa Hails the Youth for leading the Movement against SARS By Henry Umoru THE Senate said Tuesday protests across […]
EndSARS: Lagos Govt sets up N200m compensation fund for victims
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the setting up of a N200 million fund to compensate families of victims of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) killings.
#EndSARS: You’ve won the battle, don’t lose the war, Bello tasks youths
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed concerns at the violent twist that the ongoing #EndSARS protests by youths across the country have taken, urging them to a ceasefire. Chief Press Secretary CPS to the Governor, Onogwu Muhammed in a statement Tuesday in Abuja said Bello made the call in […]
#EndSARS: Gani Adams chides police over killings, urges peaceful protests
By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Tuesday, flayed the actions of the Nigeria Police over the killings of some protesters across the country. He said it is the right of the Nigerian youths to express their views against police brutality and the state of the nation. Speaking against the […]
