The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Wednesday sympathized with the families of citizens and security personnel who lost their lives and properties to the unfortunate violence and criminality precipitated by the hijack of the peaceful endsars protests by miscreants. He then inaugurated a nine-man committee in pursuant to Executive Order No. 04 of 2020, dated 27th October, 2020 made in exercise of his executive powers under Section 4, Subsection 1 of the Commission of...

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...

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has signed an Executive Order authorizing a house-to-house search for items looted in government owned and private storage facilities across the states. A statement signed by the governor’s press secretary, Humwhasi Wonosikou said the executive order, “will be cited as order No. 2 of 2020 on the Recovery of Public Property looted in Adamawa State by Hoodlums and Thugs,” adding that the order...

The Federal, Lagos and Oyo State Governments have received not less that 126 petitions on human rights violations by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigeria Police Force. Government officials who disclosed this to reporters on Tuesday stated that 65 petitions had been received by the Federal Government, 46 in Oyo and 15 in Lagos State. Remember that the Nigerian youths staged a two-week protest to demand for the disbandment of SARS...

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 238 looters and lawbreakers in the last few days following the looting and vandalism of government and private properties by hoodlums under the guise of searching for COVID-19 palliatives. Various government items were recovered from the suspects including 8 pairs and one trouser of Custom Uniform, 35 tractors, 22 hand tractors hoes, 28 hand tractors, 12 tricycles, 9 vehicles, and farm tools among others. Adamawa State Commissioner of...