Suspected hoodlums have set ablaze the Ojodu police station in Lagos state. Ekohotblog gathered that the hoodlums overpowered security operatives before razing the police station. At least eight police stations were burnt down across Lagos on Wednesday. More to follow…
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, on Thursday said they are monitoring the security situation in Nigeria and also collecting evidence of crime against #EndSARS protesters. Ms. Bensouda’s comments came shortly after Nigerians began writing petitions to ICC and other international bodies, demanding urgent investigation and prosecution of Nigerian government actors … Read more
A group of Fulani elders, under the aegis of Concerned Fulbe Forum, has reacted to claims by Bello Bodejo, leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore linking Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to #EndSARS protest. The elders questioned the rational behind such accusation, wondering why Tinubu would support a protest that … Read more
October 22, 2020 Two civil rights movements under the aegis of Women Arise and Centre for Change, on Wednesday, lent its voice to the killing of #EndSARS protesters by security operatives in Lagos but warned that Nigeria may return to its pariah status in the comity of nations witnessed during the regime of late General … Read more
The Police in Lagos State have counted losses following the riots that happened in the State on Wednesday. The police vowed never to allow hoodlums throw the State into anarchy. This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and made available to newsmen in Lagos. “We will … Read more
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has condemned the shooting of peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos, on Tuesday evening, saying the army has replaced the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). In a statement on Wednesday, Mr Soyinka accused the federal government of acting in an “authoritarian manner” by deploying armed soldiers on the protesters. In his words: … Read more
October 22, 2020 Mr Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, has condemned the violence that erupted during the peaceful #EndSARS protests in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Tuesday night. The crisis escalated after men of the Nigerian military opened fire on the protesters which resulted in multiple deaths and … Read more
The secretariats of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure, capital of Ondo, were razed to the ground on Wednesday. The incident happened amid the violence that has rocked some part of the country following the killing of EndSARS protesters in Lekki. The house of Ade Adetimehin, the chairman … Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has finally reacted to the shooting of #EndSARS protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos state. On Tuesday evening, armed men in military uniform opened fire on protesters who had converged at the Lekki toll gate for two weeks. The incident sparked a global outrage, with many criticising President Muhammadu Buhari and … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has suspended the ongoing Senior Schools Certificate Examinations (SSCE) until further notice. This follows the escalation of the End SARS protests across the country. Although NECO managed to conduct its Economics paper on Tuesday and Physics practical on Wednesday, some states considered volatile as a result of the ongoing protests … Read more
TWO PUNCH reporter were at the receiving end of dehumanising treatment from security personnel when they were tortured, brutalised and threatened by policemen attached to the Lagos state seat of government in Alausa, Ikeja. No fewer than 20 policemen guarding the Lagos State House of Assembly in the Alausa area of the state brutalised two … Read more
#EndSARS protesters in Umuahia on Wednesday defied the state government’s curfew and returned to the major streets A group of #EndSARS protesters in Umuahia on Wednesday defied the state government’s curfew and returned to the major streets of the city, forcing anti-riot policemen to retreat to the station. The police authorities had deployed its operatives … Read more
Dreaded SARS Boss, CSP James Nwafor Spotted In Ghana Ekohotblog, October 21, 2020… Dreaded SARS boss, CSP James Nwafor who has been on the run for days now, has been found in Ghana. He was spotted in Kumasi, Ghana suspected to be his hideout since he was declared wanted in Nigeria for brutalizing youths in … Read more
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given directive to lower all the Nigeria flags in all government establishments for 3-days. This is as he suspended all the state activities for 3-days. His decision came moment when Nigerians are mourning the death of #ENDSARS protesters allegedly killed by the Nigerian soldiers. His words: In sensitivity with … Read more
The United Nations has warned Nigerian government against the continued use of maximum force against EndSARS protesters. In a statement on Wednesday, Secretary-General, António Guterres, demand an end to police brutality and attack on peaceful protesters. The UN scribe, who said he is following the developments in the country, condemned the killing of activists demanding … Read more
October 21, 2020. Police have arrested alleged Bank Looter In Lagos. Ekohotblog reports that Lagos Police Command on Wednesday said it has arrested one of those who looted commercial banks at Lekki on Tuesday night. The police also revealed that an undisclosed amount of cash was recovered from him. More to follow…
#EndSARS: Benin Residents Impound Helicopter Which Mistakenly Landed In Their Community (See Video) Ekohotblog, October 21, 2020 Benin residents have seized an helicopter, believed to have missed its navigational route and landed in the city. The incident happened on Wednesday morning in Oluku Community on the outskirt of Benin City, Edo State capital. In the … Read more
The soldier has been arrested, the army said. The Nigerian Army has revealed the identity of a soldier who, in a Twitter video, appealed to colleagues to disobey orders to kill #EndSARS protesters. The revelation is coming after denial of the video by the military. The video was posted on the micro-blogging site two days … Read more
Sanwo-Olu Condemns Shooting Of Lekki Protesters. The Governor Apologizes For the Mayhem lynched on protesters in the state. Sanwo-Olu calls for calm. Ekohotblog, October 21, 2020 Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condemned the attack on #ENDSARS protesters by security forces on Tuesday evening in Lekki toll plaza. The governor disclosed this in a live broadcast … Read more
Fire has broken out at the Nigerian port authority headquarters in marina area of Lagos. A significant portion of the area housing the critical sector of the economy was set ablaze on Wednesday. Ekohotblog can’t independently verify if the port is set ablaze by angry mobs who are expressing their displeasure at the massacre of … Read more