Some youths besieged the Plateau Assembly on Monday morning. The action of youths, who arrived at the Complex as early as 6 am, may be connected to the crisis rocking the Assembly over the controversial impeachment of former Speaker Ayuba Abok last Thursday by eight of the 24 lawmakers. The youth carried placards with inscriptions […]
The police authorities in Lagos have explained why operatives fired a tear gas canister at the Lekki tollgate area of the state. This occurred today while youths and celebrities were holding a memorial car procession in honour of victims of police brutality, and to commemorate the first anniversary of the #EndSARS protests that led to […]
Youths from various parts of Abuja today observed a rally to mark the first anniversary of the #EndSARS protests. The rally commenced at the Unity Fountain where the youths, led by social activist, Omoyele Sowore, marched across some of the major streets in the nation’s capital. The youths displayed placards with different inscriptions and chanted […]
The police today fired a tear gas canister at the Lekki tollgate where celebrities and youths held a memorial car procession in Lagos State. Scores of youths, including celebrities, were participating in the parade amid the presence of armed security operatives before they were dispersed. The procession, held in honour of victims of police brutality, […]
The Federal Government has slammed CNN and global human rights group, Amnesty International, saying they have continued to shamelessly hold on to their unproven stand concerning the incident that happened at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on October 20, 2020. The tollgate was the epicentre of the #EndSARS protests of last year. Youths who had […]
Nigerian celebrities have taken to social media, especially on the microblogging site, Twitter, to mark the first anniversary of the #EndSARS protest. A year ago, it was reported that #EndSARS protesters were shot at by personnel of the Nigerian army at the Lekki Toll Gate; an action that led to the loss of lives. Marking […]
Two persons have been arrested during a car procession ongoing at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos State. The police arrested the two men on Wednesday morning amid the parade organised to mark the first anniversary of the #EndSARS protests. “I did not do anything,” said one of the young men before his arrest. “They beat […]
A protest to mark the first anniversary of the #EndSARS movement has begun in front of the Ministry of Justice building, Maitama, Abuja. The protesters gathered at the front of the building with banners and placards. Also, there is a heavy presence of security men at the venue, controlling the crowd.
HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to abide by his oath of office by calling on the police not to disrupt upcoming #EndSARS protests. Falana, who is the Interim Chairman, Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, said this in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘Nigeria Police […]
Activists have listed the events lined up for the planned #EndSARS memorial protests. Some flyers shared on social media show that the events will begin with a Jumat service on October 15 at Jumaat Suadr Central Mosque, Ojota, Lagos. This will be followed by traditional rites on October 16 at the New Afrika Shrine in […]
