Barracks of Soldiers Responsible For Lekki Massacre Identified — Falana

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...

110 Tractors looted in Adamawa – NECAS

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The North East Commodity Association (NECAS), and  Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), have alleged that no fewer than  110 tractors were carted away  by looters in Adamawa  in the wake of #ENDSARs protests. NECAS is incorporated in Nigeria to provide among other services tractor leasing and mechanization service for farmers. It could be recalled that, in defiance of the curfew imposed by Adamawa State government, looters have extended their activities...

Police Commences Investigation Into Looting Of Govt Warehouse In Yola

Police in Adamawa State have commenced investigation to fish out those behind the looting of government warehouse located at Kwanan Waya on the outskirt of Yola, state capital where relief items supplied as palliatives for COVID-19 pandemic were kept. Hundreds of People on Sunday stormed the warehouse and carted away with the items to include cartons of noodles, spaghetti, salt and cooking oil. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Adamawa State Police Command DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje in...

#EndSARS: Jonathan Condemns Lekki Massacre

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...

President Buhari Ignores Shootings of Unarmed Protesters in Lekki, Cautions International Communities as He Addresses the Country

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, berated the people he referred to as subversive elements, alleging that they were bent on using #EndSARS protesters to cause chaos and truncate the democracy of the country. Buhari said this in a national broadcast, urged youths calling for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and police reforms to suspend their protests. He advised them to resist the temptation of being used by those he described as subversive elements,...

Gowon, Obasanjo, Buhari, Other Former Leaders Current Meet in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari had held a meeting some former Nigerian leaders. Although the agenda of the meeting is not known as of the time of filing this report, but the issues bothering on current security situation in the country are believed to top the agenda. While Buhari is presiding from the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, some former Nigerian leaders are virtually participating. Those participating virtually included General Yakubu Gowon (retd.); former President...

Living in Port Harcourt: I Will Keep on Wearing Face Mask After COVID

The Coronavirus that was unleashed on the peoples of the world at the beginning of the year has, as at October 22, 2020, infected 41,104,946 people and killed 1,128,325 according to World Health Organization (WHO) data. In the ten months or so since its ferocious rampage, COVID-19 has undoubtedly re-configured the world’s social dynamics, demystified perceived invincibility of superpowers and humbled arrogant world leaders. The arsenals of the world’s mightiest militaries were rendered useless as...

Gov Ugwuanyi Condemns Acts of Violence And Criminality In the State As He Addresses Enugu Residents.

The Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Thursday addressed residents of the state over the unfortunate hijack of the peaceful #EndSARS protests by miscreants, leading to acts of violence, criminality and destruction of public and private properties. Ugwuanyi acknowledged the resentments of the masses against brutality but condemned the acts of violence and criminality perpetrated by hoodlums; he described their actions as needless because violence has never solved societal problems but rather compounds them. He...

Why President Buhari’s National Broadcast Might Not Matter

President Buhari is the very last human being once peaceful protesters, turned angry mob, want to listen to. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The end SARS campaign has been on for about the third week now. Throughout the first and second weeks of the protest, it went on smoothly and extraordinarily peaceful to the utter chagrin of those who expect so little of Nigerian youth. Clearly, President Buhari who once referred to Nigerian youth as “lazy”, may as...

#Endsars: “Alleged Destruction of Yoruba Economic Assets”, the Ohanaeze Position.

The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio- cultural and Political body of Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a press statement issued by a Pan Yoruba Group, the Apapo O’Odua Koya ( AOKOYA) on the on-going youth uprising in Nigeria particularly in Lagos as it relates to Ndigbo youths. We find the statement disheartening not necessarily because of the untruth in its sentiment but that it’s obviously being engineered and targeted at the age...

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