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Court discharges 6 #Endsars protesters
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted six men charged with breach of the public peace during the 2020 #Endsars protest. They are: Daniel Joyinbo, 31, Adigun Sodiq, 28, Kehinde Shola,32, Salaudeen Kamilu, 29, Sodiq Usseni, 33 and Azeez Isiaka, 34. The defendants had in a plea bargain agreement, pleaded guilty to a count charge of breach…
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C’River needs N100bn to fix facilities damaged during EndSARS protest- Commissioner
Mr Mike Odere, the Cross River Commissioner for Finance, says the state requires the sum of N100 billion to fix government assets that were destroyed during the EndSARS protest in 2020. Odere disclosed this in an interview with with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Wednesday. He said that the level of destruction witnessed during the EndSARS…
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NEWS
Hardship: Sanwo-Olu releases pressure-easing measures in Lagos
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday reeled out measures to ease pressure faced by residents of the state in the face of hardship following the rising cost of living. The measures come in the wake of groanings across the country about the sharp rise in the cost of living resulting from the removal of subsidies on gasoline and…
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Crime
IGP Orders Thorough Investigation into Alleged Assault on NLC President
In a significant development today, the Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, has intervened in the alleged assault case involving the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. Prompted by the gravity of the incident, IGP Egbetokun has directed the Deputy Inspector General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) to spearhead…
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EndSARS groups ask Buhari, Sanwo-Olu to resign
New Nigeria Network in conjunction with #EndSARSUnited, a coalition of #EndSARS groups, on Monday has asked for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State over the killings that occurred on October 20, 2020, at the Lekki tollgate. The group put the blame of the Lekki massacre on President Buhari, saying the military personnel who…
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Defence
EndSARS: Lekki Video Footage, Panel Forensic Expert Did Not Implicate Army in Report
Video footage from the alleged Lekki Toll Gate incident along with witness submissions from Sentinel Forensics Ltd, a Forensic expert engaged by the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry did not prove allegations in support of alleged killings in the report, PRNigeria can again confirm. The judicial panel led by Justice Doris Okuwobi (Rtd) had reported that evidence shows that soldiers…
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NEWS
Nigeria petitions CNN, threatens legal action over EndSARS report
The Federal Government on Monday petitioned the Cable News Network (CNN), demanding “immediate and exhaustive investigation into its report on the Lekki Toll Gate incident to determine its authenticity and conformity to basic standards of journalism. In the petition addressed to Mr. Jonathan Hawkins VP, Communications, CNN Centre Atlanta, Georgia U.S, the government said if the international media organisation failed…
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News
#EndSARS: FG calls for sanction against CNN over ‘irresponsible report’
The Federal Government says the CNN report on the hoax Lekki Toll Gate killings is “fake, disservice to journalism profession’’ and calls for sanction against the international news organisation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a media briefing on the EndSARS protest and its aftermath. The minister said the CNN…
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NEWS
Lagos eases curfew from Saturday
The Lagos State government on Friday announced plans to ease the 72 hours curfew in the state from Saturday morning. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Friday while briefing reporters at the Lagos House in Marina. “We have decided that we are going to be easing the curfew from tomorrow (Saturday) morning; and what that easing means is that…
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#EndSARS: Biden urges U.S. to stand with Nigerians
Former U.S. Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, says the U.S. must stand with Nigerians “who are peacefully demonstrating for police reform and seeking an end to corruption in their democracy.” “My heart goes out to all those who have lost a loved one in the violence,” Biden said in a statement made available on his official…
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#EndSARS: UN reiterates call for ‘maximum restraint’ by security agents
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has reiterated the UN’s call for maximum restraint in security forces’ response to the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. “The UN and I are following the protests in Nigeria calling for an end to human rights violations. “I join the UN Secretary-General in stressing the importance of respect for peaceful protests and freedom of assembly, and call…
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Gov. Wike sets up Judicial Commission to investigate SARS brutality
Gov. Nyesom Wike has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the brutality and human rights abuses perpetrated by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS) in Rivers. This was made known in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by Paulinus Nsirim, the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications. The statement, which was made available to the…
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#ENDSARS: Lagos imposes 24 hours curfew
Dear Lagosians, I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our State. As a government that is alive to…
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Soldiers deployed to Abuja over #ENDSARS protests
Soldiers have been deployed to the streets of Abuja to arrest the escalating #ENDSARS protests. The protests in Abuja have in some cases have got out of hand with suspected hoodlums attacking protesters as well as pro-SARS groups. The situation has often led to clashes that leave several persons injured with vehicles and other property damaged. There have been reports that…
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Pandemonium as angry #ENDSARS protesters disrupt Police Convoy
There was pandemonium as angry protesters in Ebute Metta area of Lagos attacked the Police RRS Teams that had blocked parts of the Herbert Macaulay Way provoking the protesters to use stones and sticks at them. Quick News Africa could not ascertain the actual cause of the provocation. More details later.
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#EndSARS: Youths council advises against threat to National security
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has advised protesting youth against targeting security formations, as such actions would be perceived as a threat to National Security. Mr Solomon Adodo, President of NYCN, who gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, also advised Nigerians to guard against the protest being hijacked by…
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