The Federal Government had vehemently denied that unarmed protesters were killed at the toll gate on October 20 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS-related abuses and other matters has concluded that the Nigerian Army shot and killed unarmed protesters at the Lekki Toll … Read more
Only the man caught at the toll gate with dangerous weapons, including a machete, will be prosecuted EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday ordered the police to release all #EndSARS protesters arrested in the state. The commemoration of the October 20 Lekki toll gate shooting by the military … Read more
No fewer than five protesters have been arrested in Lagos for commemorating the Lekki toll gate shooting on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 EKO HOT BLOG reports that former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has tasked the federal government to begin police and justice sector reforms across the nation. The former Kwara State governor described … Read more
The October 2020 protests against police brutality, extortion and profiling culminated in gunshots, when soldiers and police officers fired live rounds… EKO HOT BLOG reports that gun-wielding police officers have occupied the Lekki Toll Gate and other parts of the Lagos Island on the one-year anniversary of the Lekki shooting of October 20, 2020. At … Read more
He also assured those that will participate of their safety, saying there are free vehicles on ground EKO HOT BLOG reports that famed Nigerian rapper, Falz, has called on Nigerians to take part in the #EndSARS Memorial car procession. He said the procession would hold in honour of those killed at the tollgate exactly one … Read more
Obafunwa had testified that of the 99, only 3 bodies were labelled as #EndSARS Lekki. The identities of all three male victims still remain unknown The Lagos Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS and other related abuses has admitted in evidence post mortem results and Compact Discs of all 99 corpses deposited at … Read more
The protesters were calling for an end to police brutality when they were attacked by soldiers at the toll gate A witness on Saturday narrated before the panel on police brutality in Lagos how soldiers shot at protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza on October 20, 2020 and “carried lifeless bodies” into their van. Olamilekan … Read more
UK Parliamentarians had called on the government of the United Kingdom to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials found culpable of human rights violations during the protest. The Federal Government has said that the recent deliberations on the #EndSARS demonstration by the United Kingdom Parliament does not reflect the stance of the British Government. Minister of … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 16TH NOVEMBER, 2020 The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has charged the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to apologise and resign if he has any honour left. HURIWA made the call in response to Malami’s comment that gunmen who attacked End SARS protesters at Lekki toll gate Lagos State were not … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 10TH NOVEMBER, 2020 DJ Switch narrates how their encounter with soldiers played out while appearing before the Sub-committee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian parliament. Obianuju Catherine Udeh a.k.a DJ Switch who captured the Lekki toll gate shooting in an Instalive session … Read more
October 28, 2020. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lamented the destruction that trailed a clash between the Yoruba and the Hausa in the Fagba, Ifako-Ijaiye area of the state. Mr Sanwo Olu, assured residents who were affected by the mayhem that the state government would alleviate their pains. Mr Sanwo-Olu, during an assessment … Read more
Ekohotblog, 28th October, 2020 Former Aide to Ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri uploaded a video of a man’s confession on YouTube, and linked it to his twitter page. In the video, a man who identified himself as a bouncer, and part of the peaceful protesters present on the day of the unfortunate Lekki tollgate shootings, … Read more
Ekohotblog, 28th October, 2020 One of the survivors of the Lekki Toll Gate Shooting, shared an emotional Testimony of what happened that night. EndSARS protest has brought about a lot of mixed feelings, mixed memories and some regrets, even though the youths made history by standing against the government leading to international recognition and … Read more
October 26, 2020 The Social Economic Right and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) 48 hours to revoke the N9 million fine placed on the African Independent Television, Channels Television, and Arise TV for using unverified video footage in their coverage of the #ENDSARS protest. Issuing this ultimatum in a statement … Read more