Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond (ASCAB) has identified the barracks of the soldiers who opened fire on protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos. He disclosed this during an interview with ARISE TV on Monday. Falana, who is chairman of ASCAB, said the group has been able to trace the barracks where the soldiers came from. “We have already identified the barracks where the soldiers left for...

Former president Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the use of deadly force on protesters in Lagos state. In a statement on Thursday, Jonathan criticized the actions, stating that this will only worsen the situation. He called on all parties to embrace dialogue. The Nationwide protests which at first kicked against the now-dissolved police special anti-robbery squad (SARS) metamorphosed  into agitation for improved governance in addition to justice for victims of police brutality. However, on Tuesday, soldiers...

The Federal Government in its efforts to prevent further destruction of public infrastructure in Lagos State by hoodlums, it has deployed more security forces to guard the public assets in the state. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday morning while speaking in an interview on Arise TV. The governor made it known that the Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin; and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen...

NNEWI–The provocation aroused by shooting unarmed, peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Plaza on Tuesday night, has radicalized the once peaceful end SARS protest nationwide, with several government properties and assets burnt to the ground in Lagos and elsewhere. In Anambra state, last night there was candle light memorial for those extra-judicially executed by police authorities as well as those killed the night before, at Lekki Toll Plaza. In Awka the Anambra state capital, the candle...