From Elohor Igbru, Abuja As the anniversary of the EndSARS protest draws near, human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana has given President Muhammadu Buhari a note of caution: “ You can’t ban public protest.” Falana in a statement told the President to abide ...
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has vowed not to allow violent protests in the country, noting that the police were ready to combat any group attempting to cause a breakdown of law and order. While reiterating that the constitution guaranteed peaceful protests, the IG said many of the masterminds ...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has met with some EndSARS victims from the Lagos Central Senatorial district to determine the level of compensation for the victims. The Deputy Speaker, Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, made this known during a three-day public hearing on the victims of the aftermath of the EndSARS protest ...
There was a mild drama at the Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos on Monday as policemen attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department filed an application seeking to remand #EndSARS protester, Eromosele Adene, for an extra 30 days. The policemen had last week arrested Eromosele in Ikeja and taken him ...
The National Examinations Council on Monday released the 2020 National Common Entrance Examination results and fixed the national cut off marks at 142. NECO said that “16,713 candidates were absent due to the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country recently.” According to the organisation, a total of 70,580 candidates sat ...
By Infactng Former Vice Presidential candidate and Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare has warned President Muhammadu Buhari over clamp-down on promoters of the ENDSARS protests. Bakare said the clamp-down, intimidation and freezing of accounts of protest promoters is a sign of regression in the ...
The Lagos State Police Command, on Sunday, carried out simultaneous raids on areas believed to be harbouring criminals and hoodlums, across the 14 area commands in the state.The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued in Lagos, said that 720 suspects were arrested, with various weapons ...
The Nigerian Army on Saturday denied going after celebrity disc jockey, Catherine Udeh popularly known as ‘DJ Switch’, who had live-streamed on Instagram, footage of the alleged shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate. The Nigerian Army also told Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of ...
The Nigerian Army on Saturday denied using live ammunition on unarmed #EndSARS protesters, during the alleged Oct. 20 shooting at the Lekki Tollgate before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian Army made the denial before the Lagos Judicial Panel ...
The Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, says the Nigerian Army was unhappy that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, denied inviting the military on October 20, 2020, when soldiers shot at the Lekki tollgate where #EndSARS protesters were gathered. Taiwo ...
