The #EndSARS was a demonstration against police brutality and extrajudicial killings It peaked amid the COVID-19 partial lock down in October 2020 Today marks exactly five months officers of the Nigerian Army stormed the Lekki Tollgate to enforce a curfew imposed by the Lagos State Government on October 20, 2020. The Lagos State Government had … Read more
The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for victims of SARS and other related matters has summoned three management staff of Techno oil. Those summoned are the Group Managing Director, Nkechi Obi, Anthony Onyeama and Godfrey Okigbo. The Chairman of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi gave approval for a subpoena summoning the three based on … Read more
Nwadi said he was detained for three months at the police cell because he could not provide a sum of ₦10,000 A victim of police abuse has been awarded ₦7.5 million by the Lagos Judicial Panel on Friday for the ordeal he went through. Chidiebere Nwadi was arrested on his first day in Lagos in … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says a lawyer, Kenechukwu Okeke, who filed a criminal complaint before an Abuja Magistrate Court over the actions of protesters during the #EndSARS protest, was fake and never called to the bar. The NBA, on Monday, stated that Okeke was fake and not on the list of directory of lawyers … Read more
Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has admonished youth in Lagos to refrain from destructive and violent acts as involvment in such acts could derail their progress and scuttle their aspirations. The former Lagos state governor issued the admonition while speaking at the inauguration of the Agege Pen-Cinema Bridge in Lagos … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the State Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, have initiated the move on rebuilding Lagos projects in the aftermath of EndSARS’ destruction. The #EndSARS protest which was subsequently hijacked by hoodlums witnessed colossal destruction of public and private properties in the state, … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has received the report from the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that Investigated Human Rights Abuses, Police Brutality and Extrajudicial Killings by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state. The report was submitted to him on Friday by the chairman of the commission, Justice Chukwunenye Uriri (rtd.) at the … Read more
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Restitution and Inquiry set up to investigate cases of police brutality especially involving officers of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has awarded compensations to two petitioners. The two petitioners, Kudirat Obayomi and Hannah Olugbodi were awarded ₦10 million each on Friday, as compensation based on the panel’s recommendation. … Read more
The LCC says it owed ₦23.9 billion and $49.6 million to local and foreign lenders as of December 31, 2011 The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has again appealed for the understanding of aggrieved youths who are bent on preventing the Company from commencing the evaluation of the extent of the damage done to its assets … Read more
They were accused of conspiracy in the extrajudicial killing of a car dealer, Benson Obodeh, in 2015 and were found guilty A High Court sitting in Benin has sentenced to death by hanging a dismissed constable, Joseph Omotosho, who was attached to the defunct Special Anti-robbery Squad, Edo State Police Command. Four others, Adeleke Adedeji, … Read more
Bashir Magashi, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence has said over 60 percent of those who participated in the #EndSARS protests don’t know why they participated in the demonstrations and that some of them are rogues and thieves. Magashi said this after participating in the revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress in Kano on Saturday, February … Read more
Protesters arrested by the police at the ongoing demonstration at the Lekki Toll Plaza are being denied legal representation, sources who are privy to the development have disclosed. A motley crowd of unfazed marchers showed up on Saturday morning at the Lekki Toll Plaza in defiance to government’s Stern warning of grave repercussions should they … Read more
Popular EndSARS protester, Flagboi who repeatedly held the flag during the #EndSars protest has committed suicide. Flagboi reportedly hoisted the flag at various strategic positions in viral photos during the EndSARS protests that spanned for weeks. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, Flagboi took his own life but hinting suicide in a note he left … Read more
The federal government has disclosed the reason behind its refusal to lift the restriction placed on bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters despite court orders directing it to unfreeze accounts of those affected. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels TV programme on Thursday, Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (SAN), explained why the federal government … Read more
Lagos State Government has warned youths against inciting violence in the scheduled Saturday protest. The State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho appealed to the protesters not to “cause trouble” in the state. Ahead of the fresh protest scheduled to hold on February 13th, the Lagos State Government has warned youths against protesting at the Lekki … Read more
The AGF believes that the President is lenient in his approach and handling of the protests His reaction follows a recent order by an Abuja High Court that the bank accounts of promoters of the The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says President Muhammadu Buhari tolerated the ‘excesses’ of #EndSARS protesters in the … Read more
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Sowore, alongside four others, is currently standing trial for alleged unlawful assembly, attempting to incite others, among other charges for his involvement in the #CrossOverWithProtest procession on New Year’s eve. The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has said that Nigeria needs another dimension of the #EndSARS protest to address some important political objectives that … Read more
The court’s decision was informed by the withdrawal of all processes filed in relation to the suit by lawyers to all the parties involved. A Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside the order it made on November 4, 2020 freezing accounts linked with some promoters of the #EndSARS protest that took place across … Read more
The hashtag #occupyLekkiTollGate has been trending after the news of the handover of Lekki toll gate to Lekki Concession Company This act by the government has stirred up twisting reactions from Nigerians all over. Reno Omokri blasted the government’s act on social media It was recently that it was reported that the Lekki Toll, after … Read more
Nigerian youths have threatened to hold a fresh protest at the Lekki tollgate over plans to reopen it for operations. The protest is scheduled to start at 7am on Saturday, February 13, 2020. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Minister Lauds MTN For Appointing Nigerian CEO N7.1bn Fraud: Court Stops Orji Kalu Retrial Some Nigerian youths have … Read more