Sanwo-Olu has dissociated himself from the alleged Lekki shooting during the #EndSARS protest. Brigadier-General Ahmed Ibrahim Taiwo had alleged that Sanwo-Olu requested military support on October 20, when the #EndSARS protests turned violent. During an interview on Arise Television, Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that he does not have authority over either the police or the Nigerian Army. … Read more
House of Reps Orders Immediate Sack of Lai Mohammed The Lagos judicial panel in its report says Nigerians military and police brutalised and killed protesters at Lekki Tollgate on October 20 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party lawmakers in the House of Representatives say President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and the Nigerian minister … Read more
Nigerian female jockey, DJ Switch has taken to social media to speak on the rumour that she was granted asylum in Canada after the Lekki Massacre in 2020 during the EndSars protest. You would recall that on October 20, 2020, DJ Switch livestreamed the massacre that took place in Lekki when armed military men opened … 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
On Thursday 29th October 2020 “prominent citizens of Lagos State” assembled at Eko Club, Surulere, Lagos for what was described as a family meeting. It clashed with a public holiday [Eid El Malud]. Nevertheless, after seven hours of serious and frank deliberations, we adjourned proceedings on the understanding that the item on which we concluded … Read more
The Nigerian Army says it took live ammunition to Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020. You will recall that soldiers were dispatched to the tollgate on October 20 to disperse protesters who had used the place as convergence point for the two weeks demonstration against police brutality. But the soldiers allegedly fired live rounds at … Read more
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has called for sanctions against Cable News Network (CNN) over its report of the alleged Lekki Toll Gate massacre on October 20. CNN on Wednesday released an investigative report alleging that the Nigerian army used live bullets on protesters during its intervention in the #EndSARS protests in … Read more
In a move that could discountenance its initial denial of deaths when men of the Nigerian Army opened fire on peace and unarmed protesters at the Lekki toll gate October 20, the Lagos state government has called for public identification of missing persons between 19th and 27th of October, 2020. The development is coming 30 … Read more
I Will Sue CNN For Daring To Investigate #LekkiMassaccre – Human Rights Activist Ekohotblog, November 18, 2020… A Nigerian human rights activist named, Kenechukwu Okeke has been a significant subject on social media after he said he would sue international media body, CNN, for investigating the lekki massacre. Ekohotblog recalled that CNN had revealed in … Read more
Lekki Massacre: Man Promises To Give N1 million To Anyone With Verifiable Pictures Of Casualties Ekohotblog, November 16, 2020… Following the ongoing investigation on Lekki shooting that happened on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, a man identified as Mr Bayo Adedosu has promised to give the sum of #1million to anyone with verifiable pictures of dead … Read more
Ahmed Taiwo, an army commander, says only President Muhammadu Buhari can order the deployment of soldiers. Taiwo said this when he appeared before the Lagos State Judicial Panel to give testimony regarding the Lekki shooting. Responding to questions from Abiodun Owonikoko (SAN), counsel to the Lagos state government, the army general said Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor … Read more
Officers of the Nigerian Army, 81 Division have arrived at the Lagos Court of Arbitration, venue of the probe into the alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers, on October 20 at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. Following a summon by the retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-led Judicial Panel of Inquiry, the Army had submitted … Read more
Minister of information and culture Lai Mohammed says the Lekki massacre is a hoax that was amplified and spread through social media. The controversial minister made the claim during a meeting with the South-east leaders on Saturday. He insisted that there was no single case of fatality in the deadly Nigerian Army operation in Lagos … Read more
EndSARS: Another Victim Of Lekki Massacre Laid To Rest (Photos) A female protester, Lucy who was reported killed during the #EndSARS peaceful protest in Lagos, has been laid to rest. Ekohotblog, November 3, 2020 The deceased identified as Lucy Oghenegueke Adu, reportedly shared a video on her WhatsApp status, dancing with her friends at the … Read more
Attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, says there’s probability that those who shot at peaceful EndSARS protesters last months at Lekki tollgate are hoodlums wearing military fatigues — and not soldiers. Two weeks ago, soldiers stormed the Lekki toll gate and opened fire on youths protesting against police brutality and demanding for disbandment of … Read more
Former Director Public Relations of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Sani Usman (rtd), says blank ammunition was used to disperse protesters. Usman made this known when he featured on ARISE News programme, the morning show, on Thursday. He noted that blank ammo has little or no effect on its target. “If you look at the … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday said Nigerian Army are behind the killing of End SARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate. Ekohotblog had reported how men in military uniform opened fire at unarmed protesters demanding an end to police brutality and calling for police reforms. At least nine persons were killed in the incident which drew … Read more
Lawyer Petitions Sanwo-Olu To Release CCTV Footage A lawyer, Mr Inibehe Effiong, has petitioned the Lagos State Government to release the CCTV footage of the Lekki shooting, Ekohotblog has learnt. It was recalled that on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the Nigerian Army allegedly opened fire on unarmed protesters at Lekki toll gate, Lagos state. Reacting … Read more
The Lagos state judicial panel has described the inspection of the Lekki toll-gate by Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other top government officials as “illegal tampering of evidence” You will recall that minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, had discovered a mystery camera during Sunday’s top government officials visit to the Lekki toll gate where soldiers … 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