October 27, 2020. Nigerians on Twitter have condemned the oath of secrecy the Lagos State government is foisting on members of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry established to investigate police brutality in the state. The panel began its sitting on Tuesday (today). A lawyer, Mr Festus Ogun, who addressed the matter on Twitter, described it … Read more
October 27, 2020. Nigerian youths have opposed the oath of secrecy issued to their representatives on the Lagos panel probing the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). It was gathered that the judicial body was constituted by the state government on October 15 this month. Rinu Oduala and Temitope Majekodunmi joined Lagos Panel of Enquiry and … Read more
October 26, 2020. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has said the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu told him the State would need N1trillion for reconstruction after the destruction caused by hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSARS protests. Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents on … Read more
October 25, 2020. The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Mr Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has again denied the responsibility for the shooting of peaceful End SARS protesters on Tuesday, October 20. Uniformed men opened fire on scores of protesters at the Lekki toll gate, as they sat and sang the national anthem. According … Read more
October 25, 2020. Complete Details Of Southwest Governors Meeting With Sanwo-Olu over #EndSARS Violence has emerged. Ekohotblog reports that Southwest Governors on Sunday visited Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to commiserate with him over the mayhem that occurred in Lagos occasioned by #EndSARS protest. During the meeting, Southwest Governors said the regression into savagery leading to the … Read more
October 25, 2020. A cleric in the Fagba area of Lagos, Mr Solomon Ajao, has recounted the devastating loss a clash among youths in the community left on his family. Mr Solomon Ajao church and apartments within the premises were burnt down in the clash and his family displaced. Ekohotblog reports that some youths, claiming … Read more
October 24, 2020. The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday, denied eloping out of the country, amid the End SARS protest. He boasted that he still remained the Asiwaju and Jagaban of Lagos State, while dismissing insinuations that he alongside his family members left the country due … Read more
October 24, 2020 Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, has asked Ndigbo resident in Lagos State to defend themselves in case of any attack on them. Ekohotblog reports that the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation said it has uncovered plots by unnamed persons to attack Igbos in Lagos on 26th October. OYC … Read more
October 24, 2020. NASFAT have Set Up Relief Fund For #EndSARS Protests Vandalization Victims in Nigeria. The Nasrul-lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) has set up a N10 million relief fund for victims of #EndSARS protest. Mr Niyi Yusuf, President of the society, expressed shock at the reported use of gunshots to disperse peaceful protesters at the Lekki … Read more
October 24, 2020. Lagos Government has released fund to Support Victims Of Business Owners In Lagos following the #EndSARS Protests Vandalization. Ekohotblog reports that Lagos State Government has released a Support Fund for the Victims Of #EndSARS Protests Vandalization. To access the state government support fund, owners of Business who were victims of the vandalization … Read more
Sanwo-Olu addresses the current Looting And Destruction By Lagos Hoodlums. In the Aftermath of the Lekki Massacre, Hoodlums since on Tuesday have taken to the streets of Lagos, destroying both private and publicly owned establishment. Sanwo-Olu who visited the affected areas in Lagos has appealed to Nigerians to be calm. Ekohotblog, October 23, 2020 Following … Read more
October 23, 2020 The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the terms of reference of the Judicial Panel set up to investigate police brutality and rights violation has been expanded. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Friday, while briefing reporters at the Lagos House in Marina. It comes three days after some #EndSARS protesters … Read more
October 23, 2020 Popular Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde well known as Omo Sexy has reportedly asked that the family members of those who died during the Lekki tollgate incident speak up. Actress Omotola, in a post via her Twitter page urged people to stop with the sensationalization if there were no deaths. According to her, … Read more
October 23, 2020. Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mr Obafemi Hamzat has reportedly revealed that genuine protesters were peaceful throughout the End SARS protest which took place recently across different parts of Lagos. While speaking during an interview with newsmen on Friday, the Deputy Governor called for reconciliation among residents amid the EndSARS crisis across the … Read more
October 23, 2020. Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned dead victims of the #EndSARS protests that engulfed the state in the past two weeks. Sanwo-Olu, equally apologised to families who lost their loved ones to the crisis. Sanwo-Olu said this on Friday via his Twitter handle. His statement read as thus; “We mourn … Read more
October 23, 2020. The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is currently visiting all the troubled spots in the state. Ekohotblog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is currently visiting and accessing the level of damages caused in the state by hoodlums. Currently, the Governor is at BRT Bus station were so many … Read more
Octo.ber 20, 2020 Not fewer than two persons have been allegedly shot dead in Mushin Local Government Area in Lagos in a clash between police operatives and suspected hoodlums. Ekohotblog gathered that the two died as police battled hoodlums following declaration of a 24-hour curfew by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday morning. One of the … Read more
October 19, 2020. The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the #EndSARS protests. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive, said the safety of the pupils/students, parents and all staff working in schools was paramount “at this … Read more
October 19, 2020 Mr Kayode Abayomi, the Head of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, has said the state may ask students to “stay at home for now” over the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country. This is as academic activities were affected in some schools in the state on Monday as protests against … Read more
October 19, 2020. One person was feared dead as hoodlums wreaked havoc in the Ogolonto Roundabout area of Ikorodu, Lagos on Sunday, Ekohotblog has learnt. According to reports, the violence followed a clash between Ogolonto and Idiroko youths. The youths, wielding cutlasses, knives and broken bottles, smashed vehicles, robbed passers-by and blocked the Ikorodu Expressway … Read more