October 17, 2020. #ENDSARS protesters have blocked the Abuja-Keffi road in continuation of the agitations against alleged harassment and molestation by operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS). The development is making it difficult for commuters and motorists to go about their normal businesses. On Friday, they converged on the City Gate and shut down … Read more
October 17, 2020. The Lagos State Police Command has commenced the orderly room trial of four erring police officers who shot at peaceful protesters in Area C Police Command in the Surulere area of the state, Ekohotblog learnt. According to reports, the four cops are Inspector Bagou Michael, Inspector Ekpoudom Etop, Sergeant Nnamdi Majura, and … Read more
October 17, 2020. The indigenous Kwara State members of the All Progressives Party, (APC), living in Lagos State have commended the Kwara State Governor, Mr AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for the landmark achievements recorded by his administration within a space of 500 days in office. According to a letter of commendation signed by the leader of the … Read more
October 16, 2020 Over 30 suspects in the custody of disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja have fled in a jailbreak. The suspects, said to be armed robbery, kidnapping and murder suspects, including a man caught with three rifles, allegedly fled after tricking the Station Officer (SO) that there was an emergency inside the … Read more
By Luck Ihanza October 16, 2020. An estimated 690 million people went hungry in 2019. That figure went up by 10 million from 2018, and by nearly 60 million in five years. In Nigeria in April 2020, food inflation had risen to 15% compared to 14.7% in December 2019. With rising food prices, inter alia, … Read more
October 16, 2020. Primate Ayodele Predicted #EndSARS Protest in his book, ‘Warnings To The Nations’, Collection of Divine Signals published in 1994 and revised in August 2020. Ekohotblog reports that leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Ayodele had in August 2020 predicted total ‘re-organization of SARS’. In the ‘Warnings To The Nations’ which is … Read more
October 16, 2020. #EndSARS protesters on Friday morning, took over the Gbagada-Oshodi expressway, disrupting free flow of vehicular movements. Promising to remain on the expressway for a long time, the protesters took over a lane on the expressway chanting “End SARS, End SWAT”. The Nation observed the protesters set up loud speakers and tents on … Read more
October 16, 2020. The Senior Pastor of the Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos, Pastor Poju Oyemade, has reportedly narrated the ordeal of his wife in the hands of operatives of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. According to the cleric and moderator of The Platform, an annual conference organised by the church … Read more
October 15, 2020. An end SARS protester, Mrs Nike Lawal was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. She stays at No.30, Anjorin Steet, Aminkanle, Lagos State. Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed in a statement on Thursday night, revealed the woman is an End SARS protester. She was arrested for driving carelessly and killing … Read more
October 15, 2020. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, reveals that the National Assembly will make sure that the five demands presented to the Executive by #EndSARS protesters are enforced. He gave the guarantee of implementing it on Thursday at plenary after the Senate was briefed by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi after the leaders interceeded for … Read more
By Lucky Ihanza October 15, 2020. October 15 every year is international Day of Rural Women. With this year’s theme as: “Building Rural Women’s Resilience in the Wake of COVID-19”, the day is set aside to recognize that women bear a disproportionate burden of multi-dimensional poverty, and also elevate the critical role and contribution of … 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
Octer 15, 2020. Thousands of youths trooped out again in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Thursday in continuation of the #EndSARS protest. Armed with placards with various inscriptions, the protesting youths gathered at Trans, along the UI-Bodija road chanting EndSARS; NoSAWAT as they marched on the streets. Another group of youths gathered in front … Read more
October 14, 2020. End SARS protesters are now at the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja, Ekohotblog learnt. Hundreds of them moved in a long convoy of vehicles, including some damaged at Berger. One of the protesters, identified as Mr Adebayo Raphael gave an update on Twitter. “SP U. A. Sambo just asked us … Read more
October 14, 2020. One of the front-liners of the #ENDSARS protest, Aisha Yesufu has accused the Federal Government of hiring hoodlums to attack protesters in Abuja. Yesufu who took to her twitter page to raise the alarm alleged that the hoodlums were being supervised by men of the Nigerian police force. She further revealed that … Read more
October 14, 2020. Popular Nigerian Artist, music producer and CEO of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy, has reacted to the formation of a new unit to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS. Ekohotblog had earlier reported that the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr Mohammed Adamu had announced the formation of the Special Weapons and … Read more
October 14, 2020. Five suspects have been reportedly arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly dispossessing unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables at the Ketu end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ekohotblog learnt. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Tuesday that the suspects … Read more
October 13, 2020. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed details of his meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. In a Twitter post, Sanwo-Olu Revealed that he presented the demands of protesters to the president. According to him, Buhari restated his commitment to a holistic reform of the Nigeria Police Force. “Today, … Read more
October 13, 2020. Not fewer than five mobile policemen were feared dead in a fatal accident along the Oba Ile Road, Akure, the Ondo State capital on Tuesday. It was gathered the victims were in a Toyota Hilux and were heading towards the airport when the incident happened. An eyewitness said the accident occurred as … Read more
October 13, 2020. Youths on Tuesday continued their protests at the Lagos State House of Assembly over police brutality and extortion. After about one hour, the Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, arrived at the venue of the protest in Alausa. Despite his pleas, the protesters insisted that their demands must be met before they can … Read more