Human rights lawyer, has revealed why family members of those affected by the shooting at Lekki toll gate are scared of speaking out. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), disclosed that the family members refused to speak about the incident due to the environment under which the country operate. Falana made the disclosure at a … Read more
Ekohotblog, 28th October, 2020 DJ Switch and Falz recently granted an interview on the Lekki toll gate shooting, threats, the current state of the #EndSARS Protest, and their overall safety. Switch reveals that she’s currently on the run after receiving a phone message that warned that she would be shot, she was also advised by a friend in … Read more
October 28, 2020. Nigerian Army yesterday denied the allegation that soldiers opened fire on #ENDSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza last Tuesday. The Army, confirmed that its operatives were invited by the Lagos State government to restore order in the state following the declaration of curfew by the governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. … Read more
Amnesty International (AI) says it has uncovered the timestamp of chain of event that led to the shooting and killing of peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll-gate last week Tuesday.. In the timeline published on Wednesday, the rights watchdog chronicled how what’s now known as the Lekki massacre happened. Amnesty disclosed that an “on-the-ground investigation” … Read more
The United Kingdom high commission on Monday announced the reopening of its visa application centres in Nigeria. It announced the development in statement on its official twitter page. The UK visa application centres were closed last Thursday amid the violence occasioned by the #EndSARS protest across the country. In the statement issued on Monday, the … Read more
Following the wanton destruction of properties and attack on police formation in Lagos, motorists in the state have had to grapple with a crippling traffic congestion as officers of law enforcement agencies are visibly absent on thoroughfare. The attack on police formations in the aftermath of the violence that characterised the EndSARS protest has left … Read more
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, said that he had approved recruitment of 1,500 persons into Oyo State Security Network also known as Amotekun. Makinde disclosed this when he met with artisans, drivers and representatives of youth groups in Ibadan, the State capital. He noted that the recruitment is with immediate effect. Makinde … Read more
Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed concerns over the vulnerability of some areas in the state following the burning of police formations by arsonists. The governor spoke when he hosted a delegation of lawmakers from the south-west at government house, Marina, on Tuesday. Giving update on how those who suffered bullets would when some … Read more
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says it has become highly imperative for the federal government to regulate social media in order to tackle fake news. Mohammed said this when he appeared before the House Committee on information, National Ethics and Values to defend the 2021 proposed budget of his ministry. He was alluding … Read more
Mr. Tade Ipadeola, counsel to former Managing Director of Alpha Beta, Dapo Apara, on Tuesday disclosed copy of fraud charges filed against former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu, has been burnt. Apara had instituted legal action against Tinubu and tax consultancy firm, Alpha Beta Consulting, by a former Managing Director of Alpha Beta, over fraud … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has described crime against humanity the hoarding of COVID-19 relief materials by some states government. Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Falana said the EndSARS campaign would not have happened had the government listen to complaint of people about excessess of SARS. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said 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
“It is a ploy to set us against one another,” – Bello Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday said some politicians were profiting from the disruptions occasioned by the #EndSARS protest. Speaking when he featured on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, Bello said the demonstration has political colouration, wondering why the protesters … Read more
October 20, 2020. The United Kingdom (UK), said there are following the probe of the activities of the outlawed Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. The UK said it was working with stakeholders and told judicial panels set up by state governments to also look into incidents associated with End SARS protests. The excesses of the led … Read more
Barracks of the soldiers who opened fire on protesters at Lekki toll gate in LAGOS have been identified by Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond (ASCAB), Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said. At least nine unarmed EndSARS protesters were killed last week Tuesday when soldiers opened fire on the protesters who blocked the toll … Read more
October 26, 2020. The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Enugu State chapter has reportedly expressed concern over the hijack of the End SARS protest by hoodlums. The same position was also canvassed by the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma. They said the level of destruction witnessed in the State … Read more
Nigeria minister of works and housing, Babatunde Raji, has come under unrelenting scathing remarks and sarcastic comments following his discovery of a mystery camera at the Lekki toll-gate. Lekki toll-gate is the protest ground of the EndSARS demonstrators who converged at the spot for two weeks demanding an end to police brutality and also agitating … Read more
Popular Nigerian singer, Falz has disclosed that he would do everything within his power to ensure that justice is served for #EndSARS protesters who lost their lives or were injured as a result of attack from security operatives on peaceful protesters. Speaking in a video, Falz said that he is 100% committed to making sure … Read more
”It is time to turn the stumbling blocks of our past into stepping stones to our future.” Following the horrific and unpleasant incident that characterised the aftermath of the EndSARS protest, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has encouraged the youths not to … Read more
#EndSARS Movement Isn’t Just About Corrupt Policemen But The Entirety Of Our Failed Governance Pastor Tunde Bakare comment support for #EndSARS movement. Pastor Tunde Bakare has commented on the #EndSARS movement which has caught global attention in the last few days. The General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain … Read more