Brigadier-General Ahmed Ibrahim on Saturday disclosed that most of the businesses looted or destroyed in Lekki, Ajah and Sangotedo axis were owned by Igbo people Taiwo made the disclosure when he appeared before the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters. The Army testimony is … Read more
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says patience and restrain of president Muhammadu Buhari prevented the #EndSARS protests into a season of bloodbath and lamentation. You will recall that in October Nigerian youth took to the streets to protest against police brutality, while calling for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the police. Although, … Read more
 A chief magistrate in Abuja has ordered the police to investigate 50 people who were accused of championing the historic #EndSARS protests last month. The police may start inviting the activists on the basis of the magistrate’s order. A controversial lawyer had filed the charges seeking punishment against the activists, who included Aisha Yesufu, … Read more
 Muiz Banire, a former All Progressives Congress National Legal Adviser, has faulted the handling of the #EndSARS protests by the federal government. Banire opined that Nigerians no longer trust the federal government following the treatment meted to the #EndSARS campaigners. Banire was speaking when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He averred that … Read more
 The Anambra State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Extra-Judicial Killings and other Related Matters says it would not hesitate to invite anyone, including Ex-governor, Peter Obi, who’s indicted by petitioners to appear before the panel and also give testimonies. The Chairman of the panel, Justice Veronica Umeh was reacting to the testimony … Read more
The United Kingdom says We will continue to consider prospective designations under the Global Human Rights sanctions regime. The country is reacting to petition to sanction the Nigerian government over the killing of protesters during the #EndSARS demonstration. It said it is reviewing all evidence concerning the petition seeking a sanction against the federal government … Read more
Lawyer asks ICC to order Falana to $2m fine upon conviction Falana describes petition as “obnoxious rejoinder” Joseph Nwaegbu, a Nigerian lawyer, has instituted a legal action at International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague against human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, over his role during the nationwide #EndSARS protests. The litigation is sequel to criminal complaint … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 11TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Professor Armstrong Idachaba who is the Acting Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says the commission imposed sanctions on broadcast stations during the #EndSARS protests because they were reckless in the coverage of the protests. Recall that the commission in October, imposed N3 Million fine each on media houses including ARISE … Read more
Coalition of 32 civil society organisations (CSOs) has decried the freezing of bank accounts of #EndSARS promoters by the federal The coalition, in a statement on Tuesday, expressed concern about the attacks targeted at human rights activists and pro-democracy campaigners especially since the start of the #EndSARS protests. They accused the federal government of clamping … Read more
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 A magistrate’s Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted bail to six #EndSARS protesters who were arrested in front of the National Assembly complex. The six protesters – Oluwatosin Adeniyi, Paul Akinwumi, Davo Chomo, Abdulsalam Zuberu, Kabiru Gasali, and Yasiru Bashir – were arraigned before the court shortly after they were arrested … Read more
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says some broadcast stations didn’t bother to authenticate the veracity of the contents they used during the #EndSARS protests. Acting director-general of the commission, Armstrong Idachaba, made this known when he featured on ARISE TV morning show programme on Wednesday. He was reacting to the fine imposed on some Television … Read more
Man Assaulted By Police Narrates What Happened (Video) The victim who gave his name as Isaac Samson has cleared the air about the incident and what really transpired between him and the officers. A video which earlier went viral showed some officers of the police force assaulting a passerby on a pink shirt. According to him, … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given reasons for freezing the Bank accounts of accusing #EndSARS promoters. The apex said he it took the step of freezing the bank accounts of the protests co-ordinators because of links with terrorism. PUNCH newspaper reports that CBN claimed that the individuals bank accounts contain funds used in … Read more
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 A federal high court in Abuja, last week, granted the request of the CBN to freeze the accounts of 19 individuals and a public affairs company linked to the #EndSARS protests. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has backed the freezing of bank accounts belonging to #EndSARS promoters and believes the action is not a … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 11TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Falz dropped a new video titled ‘Johnny’ in remembrance Of Victims of #EndSars Protest Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana alias Falz has released a new video titled ‘Johnny’ as a tribute to the victims of the #EndSARS protests and the Lekki Massacre. In the video, Falz raps about injustice and extrajudicial killings in Nigeria … Read more
They Have Started Again”, Reactions As Two Policemen Were Caught Harrasing A Passerby (Photos) Reactions have been trialing the Internet and social media concerning a viral video of an unidentified man being harassed by some police officers. The incident had occurred at Ologun Agbaje street, by Post Office, Victoria Island, according to a source who … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 10TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The leader of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has blamed the alleged killing in Lekki toll gate area of Lagos State on President Muhammadu Buhari. Maharaj Ji alleged that Buhari’s refusal to pacify aggrieved youths “on time” led to the killing in Lekki toll gate. He stated this while addressing … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 10TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Founder and Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has reacted to the law suit filed against him and others for participating and promoting the EndSARS peaceful protest in the country. A human right activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, reportedly filed a lawsuit before a Chief Magistrate’s court in Abuja on … Read more
An activist, Kenechukwu Okeke has filed a criminal complaint before a Chief Magistrate’s court in Abuja against Fifty (50) #EndSARS promoters. Eko Hot Blog gathered that prominent personalities, mostly entertainers and social influencers were listed in the complaint. The case was instituted on Monday in pursuant to sections 88, 109(a), 110(1)(c) of the Administration of Criminal … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 10TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), has asked #EndSARS frontliners whose bank accounts were frozen by the Central Bank of Nigeria to challenge the action in a competent court of law. Onigbanjo said this while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme and further stated that the Lagos state … Read more