The Lekki Concession Company assumes ownership of Lekki Toll Gate. This follows a decision taken on Saturday, by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: 3rd Mainland Bridge Closure: Police Command Assures Of Adequate Safety Why Footballers Die While Playing On The Football … Read more
No fewer than six persons were treated for various gunshot wounds at Reddington hospital in the aftermath of shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll-gate in October 20, 2020, Babajide Lawson, a doctor at the medical facility, disclosed on Saturday. Lawson said the facility nearly buckled beneath the ”mass casualty” it was overwhelmed with … Read more
The Lagos state judicial Panel set up to investigate allegations of brutality and extra judicial killings against security agencies, says there is nothing it can do if the Nigerian army refuses to honour its invitation. Doris Okuwobi, chairperson of the panel, said this on Saturday during proceedings. The army is a respondent in several petitions … Read more
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The Inspector General of Police granted an interview with Channels TV The fallout of the #EndSARS protest was discussed He noted the needs of police officers in NPF YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Oyo: IGP Orders Arrest Of Sunday Igboho Over Quit Notice To Herdsmen Extend IGP Adamu’s Tenure, Coalition Urges Buhari The Significance Of Ogun … Read more
The month of October is unforgettable to many Nigerians. Today marks three months that soldiers shot and killed unarmed #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate. On the night of 20 October 2020, at about 6:50 p.m, members of the Nigerian Army opened fire on peaceful End SARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos … Read more
By: Adémólá Òrúnbon As an act to empower the Governor to constitute Tribunal of Inquiry and other matters ancillary thereto and pursuant to the powers conferred on the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, by the Tribunals of Inquiry Law, Laws of Nigeria and Ogun, 1990,(“the Law”) the Governor on 17, October 2020 … Read more
State authorities had set up Judicial panels in the aftermath of the #EndSARS demonstrations in a bid to placate victims of police brutality Mostly peaceful, the nationwide protest was later hijacked by hoodlums who were responsible for the carnage that ensued thereon The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, has said that the force … Read more
A High Court in Kubwa, Abuja, has ordered the stoppage of the prosecution of 50 influential and renowned Nigerians alleged to be the brain behind the #EndSARS protests last year. Ekohotblog reports that the development is sequel to a stay of execution granted by Justice Bello Kawu in a suit filed controversial lawyer Kenechukwu Okeke. … Read more
The Ekiti state police command has docked eight youth at a magistrate court in the state capital. Ekohotblog gathered that the youth were arraigned before the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for their destructive activities during the famous #EndSARS protests in October last year. NAN reports that the defendants: Olatayo Abiodun, 25, (m) Olaoye Toyin, 23, … Read more
A petitioner, Humphrey Nwaiwu, on Wednesday, demanded a ₦100 million indemnification from the Nigeria Police Force over the killing of his 28-year-old son, Henry Nwaiwu, who was a graduate of the University of Calabar. Eko Hot Blog gathers that Nwaiwu demanded compensation when he appeared before the Rivers State Panel of Inquiry into cases of … Read more
… As Panel Stalls LCC’s Application To Gain Access The Lagos State Government has paid forensic experts to uncover the truth of what happened at the Lekki tollgate in the wake of the #EndSARS demonstrations on October 20, 2020. This is according to the Chairperson of the Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for victims … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, stated his commitment to seeing Nigerian youths prosper, adding that his administration will fulfill the five key requests demanded by #EndSARS protesters in October 2020. The President made this known during a televised New Year message. “2020 indeed came with a lot of challenges ranging from security and economic issues … Read more
It was 4:24am that morning when I saw the news, the 33 year-old techpreneur of Gokada, Fahim Salem, had been murdered in a manner that, I am sure, left tightness in many people’s throats. A few weeks later, I heard the news of the death of the Ibidunni Ighodalo, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo’s wife and then … Read more
The Financial Times says Nigeria stands the risk of becoming a failed state as it teeters on the brink of collapse. In a trenchant and dispassionate editorial on Tuesday, the renowned business and economy newspaper, said something drastic has to be done to address the myriad of challenges bedeviling the country. According to the newspaper, … Read more
Children of Police Officers who died during the #EndSARS protests in Oyo state have appealed to the federal and state governments to give them scholarships and enable them continue their educational quests having lost the breadwinners of their respective families in service to their fatherland. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, officers slain by hoodlums … Read more
Counsel to Lucky Philemon, a 27-year-old Nigerian who joined the protest against police brutality and extrajudicial killings, has told the panel of inquiry that his client has lost his left leg to the October 20 Lekki toll gate shooting incident. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, Ezekiel Bamgbala, the counsel to the victim, told the … Read more
Olamide Erinfolami, a widow of police officer, says his husband’s colleague is responsible for his death. Recall that, Ayodeji Erinfolami, a police inspector, was shot dead during the #EndSARS protest. Eko Hot Blog reports that she levelled the accusation against the force when she appeared before the Lagos state judicial panel on Friday. The widow … Read more
DJ Switch, a disc jockey, has lambasted president Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerian authorities over how they manage affairs of the country. She prevail on the International Criminal Court (ICC) not to back down on its decision to probe the Nigerian government and the military over the shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters in October at Lekki … Read more
The Nigerian Army was on Saturday alleged to have rejected witness summons issued for Major General Godwin Umelo and Lieutenant Colonel S.O Bello by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and the Lekki Toll Gate Incident. Both men were summoned by the panel to explain their … Read more