The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lagos state has said that its personnel in the #EndSARS protest involvement was based on a request by the Lagos State Government after a 24-hour curfew was imposed in the state. The division also denied shooting at the protesters in the state. In a statement signed by Osoba Olaniyi, a Major and the acting Deputy Director, 81 Division Army Public Relations, the army stated that in reaction to...

Two minors and four other suspects in connection with the alleged arson attack on three police stations have been paraded by the Ekiti state police command. Last week Tuesday, in the heat of the #EndSARS protest which lasted for two weeka, some hoodlum razed two Divisional Police Stations and the Area Command office in Ikere Ekiti when the protest was hijacked. The suspects included; Odeyemi Sina (12) , Ayomide Akomolafe (13), Alao Emmanuel , Ojuko...

Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has commiserated with victims of the Lekki shootings “I heavily grieve for those who have lost their lives or been injured during the period of these protests.” Tinubu shared in a post on his official Twitter handle less than 24 hours after stating that victims of the Lekki shootings were liable for the misfortune of what many have tagged ‘Lekki Massacre’. “Casualties of Lekki...

The deputy governor of Taraba state, Alhaji Haruna Manu has imposed a curfew on Jalingo, the State capital, following the looting  of government warehouses by hoodlums. The deputy governor announced the curfew in a state wide broadcast in Jalingo on Saturday night. He expressed concerned over the looting of government warehouses containing palliatives meant for distribution to members of the public. “Some hoodlums and vandals forced their way into government warehouses and looted items meant...