The United States on Thursday condemned what it called excessive use of force by the Nigerian military for firing on unarmed #EndSARS protesters. Amnesty International says at least 12 people were killed by the Nigerian army and police in a brutal crackdown on protesters Tuesday that drew international condemnation. “We welcome an immediate investigation into […]

Set ablaze Police station, Local govt Secretariat, Akeredolu campaign office Dayo Johnson – Akure No fewer than 60 inmates at the National Correctional Service centre in Okitipupa, in Ondo State were forcefully released by hoodlums who Thursday broke into the centre. Vanguard gathered that the Okitipupa Divisional Police Station and Okitipupa Local Government Secretariat were […]

There has been an attempted jail break at the Ikoyi Prison as soldiers and police battle to prevent the actions from all corners of the prison. Vanguard gathered that in an attempt to prevent the prisoners from escape, the security personnel are firing on all angles, which exposes neighbouring residents at risk of catching stray […]

…urges FG to arrest situation before it becomes late By Victor Arjihromanus Senator Annie Okonkwo Thursday called on President  Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency address the  shootings and killings of unarmed and peaceful protesters in Lagos by security operatives. A statement made available by the senator, who represented Anambra Central District, expressed […]

Arogbonlo Israel Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, has revealed that it was only the laser camera that was removed and not Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera during the attack on #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, by the Nigerian Army on Tuesday, 20th October. The Governor disclosed this when asked during an interview […]

Following reports that ‘closed-circuit television’ system (CCTV), were removed from the Lekki toll gate to aide the shooting and killing of #ENDSARS protesters on Tuesday, management of the Lekki Concession Company Limited (LCC), Thursday faulted the reports, saying that all its CCTV were intact. Disclosing this in a statement obtained by TheCable, LCC said: “We […]

Ohanaeze Ndigbo disowns Nnamdi Kanu on destruction of Yoruba assets Dennis Dagbo TWO protesters were on Thursday morning allegedly killed by the police at ‘another level’ an area close to Nike Lake Police Station in Enugu metropolis. This came as the Apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo disassociated the Igbo from statements credited to the […]

After protests in Lagos State turned awry that sanctioned a 72-hour curfew order by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the curfew may now be eased Friday. Sanwo-Olu stated that once the streets have been cleared and nerve relaxed, “we might slow down the curfew by tomorrow (Friday) or next tomorrow (Saturday) at the latest,” In what started […]

The African Union Commission chairman on Thursday strongly condemned deadly violence in Lagos and called on all parties to “privilege dialogue”. Moussa Faki Mahamat “strongly condemns the violence that erupted on 20 October 2020 during protests in Lagos, Nigeria that has resulted in multiple deaths and injuries”, his office said in a statement distributed Thursday […]

By Ikechukwu Odu The former national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, Thursday, called on the President Muhammadu Buhari, to address the protesting Nigerian youths and save the country from the impending anarchy. Nwodo, who was also a former governor of Enugu State said, addressing the youths on the extent the […]

…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 […]

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 […]

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for an international inquiry into the killing and maiming of peaceful #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos, on Tuesday.

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 […]

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 […]