Protesters have blocked the Abuja-Kaduna Highway over banditry. EKO HOT BLOG reports that many travellers were on Saturday stranded on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway as angry residents blocked the road over attacks, especially the killing of a 13-year-old girl by bandits. The tragic incident was said to have occurred at Anguwar Magaji in the Chikun Local … Read more
Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has said protesters stabbed one of its officer to death in Abuja. The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said one of its officers, ASP Ezekiel Adama, was on Friday stabbed to death during a violent protest in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) … Read more
Rinu Oduala, the ex-youth representative on the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing alleged shooting of protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll gate, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Nigerian Police Force to immediately release #OccupyLekkiTollGate protesters arrested today (Saturday) at the LekkiToll gate. She equally … Read more
#OCCUPY LEKKI TOLLGATE Using the #OccupyLekkiTollGate hashtag on Twitter, activists have been busy calling for Nigerian youths to take part in the protest set to start at 7am local time today, Saturday. All is set for a showdown between the federal and Lagos state governments on one hand and EndSARS protesters who have continued to … Read more
The counsel for the #EndSARS protesters, Mr. Adesina Ogunlana has asked the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters to summon Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and 12 others. He made this request in a December 9 application to panel chairman, Judge Emeritus Doris … Read more
Cable News Network, CNN has released the report of its weeks of interviews, analysis and investigations into the alleged shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters by men of the Nigerian Army at the Lekki toll gate on October 20. Recall that protests under the End SARS movement swept through the nation in October, with youths calling … Read more
Nigerian Army Blast Police Officer For Indiscriminate Use Of Firearms On Unarmed Civilians. A viral video has captured moment a Nigerian soldier slammed a police officer for indiscipline use of firearm on unarmed civilians. In the viral video, the Nigerian soldier was seen cautioning the police officer for being indiscipline with the use of arm and disobeying … Read more
The chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Lagos Axis, Comrade Ogunsanya Rasheed has advised students to shun all forms of violence. He gave the advice in a Press Release, made available to Journalists in Lagos. Comrade Rasheed stressed that as much as they want their voices to be heard against police brutality … Read more
BBNaija Star, Gifty Condemns #EndSARS Protest, Blames Protesters For The Lives Lost Ekohotblog, October 22, 2020 BBNaija reality star Gifty Powers, has blamed EndSARS protesters for the lives lost during the campaign. Gifty mocked EndSARS protesters, claiming that the protest has woken up violence rather than remedy the situation. She added that she once said protesters should … Read more
Following the shooting and killing at the Lekki Toll-Gate on Monday night, #EndSARS protesters have been seen at the early hours of today (Tuesday), waving national flags and singing the national anthem. See video:
Senior Pastor of the Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos, Pastor Poju Oyemade, has urged #EndSARS protesters to “organise for political power” so as to effect meaningful changes. Oyemade made the call to youths who have been demonstrating against police brutality and extrajudicial killings, through a tweet. The cleric wrote on his Twitter handle, @pastorpoju, on Monday, … Read more
Some Nigerians protesting against police brutality in their home country were arrested in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday. However, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, denied the Nigerian government involvement in the Nigerians’ arrest. She also explained that the Nigerians were not arrested at the Nigerian Embassy but at another location. In a video that … Read more
#EndSARS Protesters In Alausa Holds Praise And Worship ( Video) Ekohotblog, October 18, 2020… EndSARS protesters in Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos have staged a sunday praise and worship for protesters available at the protest venue. The protesters were seen in the early hours of Today, Sunday October18, 2020, dancing and Miming to the musical instrument played by a … Read more
JUST IN: Oyetola Joins #EndSARS Protesters In Osun Ekohotblog, October 17, 2020 Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on Saturday afternoon joined #EndSARS protesters in Osogbo, Ekohotblog reports READ ALSO: Declare Your Stand On #ENDSARS, Ohanaeze Youths Tell South-East Governors The Governor marched with other executives of the state from Alekuwodo Area around 2:54 pm to Ola-Iya … Read more
UN Ambassador, Hussaini Tells Buhari To Deploy Military On #EndSARS Protesters (Video) Ekohotblog, October 17, 2020 UN Ambassador for peace and social justice, Hussaini Coomassie, has condemned the activities of the EndSARS protesters and urged President Buhari to deploy the military on protesters across the country. Hussaini Coomassie, who is the Deputy National Coordinator, Buhari Campaign Organization, … Read more
If Anything Happens To My Daughter– Man Warns #Endsars Protesters After Getting Stuck In Traffic With Sick 2-Year-Old Daughter Ekohotblog, October 17, 2020…. Nigerian man identified as Ayodele has cried out after he got stuck in traffic, while on his way to the hospital with sick 2-year-old daughter. He blamed the incident on protesters blocking the … Read more
Protesters The protesters, succeeded in gaining entry into the main gate of the complex, booed and asked to go back. Angry Nigerians protesting the high-handedness of the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday in Abuja chased away some lawmakers, who had come to address them and insisted on seeing the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, instead, SAHARAREPORTERS … Read more
October 15, 2020. Protesters against police brutality and extra-judicial killings have taken their demonstration to the National Assembly complex in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The protesters in their numbers stormed the complex displaying placards lamenting extra-judicial killings and demanding justice for victims of police brutality. They sang songs of solidarity and chanted ‘EndSWAT!’ ‘EndSWAT!’. Security … Read more
Nigerian Police Force on Monday arraigned three EndSARS protesters arrested during a peaceful protest in Ogun State. According to the charge sheet, the three protesters were charged with “attempted murder.” Read Also: Sanwo-Olu Lauds Youths’ Victory On Dissolution Of SARS Citizens’ Gavel, a civic tech organization, representing the protesters, said its lawyers “were unable to get … Read more
#EndSARS: Police Releases Arrested Protesters In Ogun Ekohotblog, October 11, 2020… Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has said that organizers of Saturday’s End SARS protest, who were arrested by the police, have been released. The Ogun Police Command had earlier confirmed that 23 persons were arrested on Saturday when the protest which was meant … Read more