President of NBA, Olumide Akpata The military has been asked to immediately release the identity of soldiers that murdered the protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos State on Tuesday night. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) made the call while condemning the shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers in Lekki President of NBA, Olumide Akpata, in a statement, said “The Military High command is hereby requested to immediately identify and name the officers involved in this gross professional misconduct for immediate prosecution and dismissal in line with extant laws,” Akpata said. “The NBA shall immediately commence legal proceedings at all relevant fora– both locally and internationally – against the Nigerian Military and other relevant authorities, on behalf of the families of the victims, for abuse of power, disregard of rules of engagement and the infringement of the fundamental rights (including the right to life) of the affected citizens.”. Akpata pointed out that even if the prote

                                     Brigadier-General Francis O. OMATA Nigerian  soldiers fired at the protesters who had gathered in the Lekki territory of Nigeria’s largest city on Tuesday. The protests, organised under the #EndSARS hashtag, began with calls to disband a notorious police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), which has long been accused of extortion, torture and extrajudicial killings. Gboyega Akosile, spokesman for the governor of Lagos state, said in a Twitter post that authorities had ordered an investigation. Hours after the  t he Lagos State Government had announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in all parts of the state, with effect from 4 pm Tuesday, October 20, 2020,  staff of Lekki Concession Company (LCC) were caught on tape removing all the CCTV mounted on the tollgate and   some unknown persons turned off all the street lights, throwing the tollgate into all darkness. The military arrived  Led by one Gen F.O Omata, formerly of Special Task Fo

 

  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in all parts of the state, with effect from 4 pm Tuesday, October 20, 2020.  #ENDSARS protests and demonstrations in the state  has been hijacked by criminals and hoodlums, they attacks innocent citizens and destroy properties. The announcement was made by the State Governor via a tweet thread on his official Twitter handle today. Sanwo-Olu, in his statement, said, ‘’ I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our state.”  “As a government that is alive to its responsibility and has shown a commitment to the #EndSars movement, we will not watch and allow anarchy in our state. “I, therefore, declare a 24-hour curfew in the state starting from 4

Suspected hoodlums on Monday intercepted the #EndSARS Protests in Benin City, Edo State capital. The Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Media, Crusoe Osagie, said that the hoodlums exchanged fire with security operatives at the Maximum prison in Benin City. “The hoodlums are currently exchanging fire with the security personnel at the Maximum-security prison in Oko, Benin City,”. The hoodlums can be seen in videos invading the Benin Medium security prison on Sapele Road, releasing some inmates. Three police stations were reported to have been burnt by the hoodlums. Some of the police stations affected include the Ugbekun and Idogbo Police Stations in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the state. In the meantime Edo State Government has announced the imposition of 24 hours curfew across the state till further notice given the incidence of jailbreak that happened in Benin and incidents of past days in the state. In a statement signed by Osarodion Ogie, Secretary to the Sta

 

The Nigeria Police has dismissed and demoted some officers of the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The  Police Service  Commission ( PSC ) is expected to order the  prosecution  of 24 other ex-SARS operatives for various acts of misconduct. Names and service numbers of those  sanctioned  became public on Saturday. Abayomi Shogunle, a former Head of the Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), and a former Police  Public Relations  Officer, Lagos State Command, Dolapo Badmos were demoted.   Full list: Abayomi Shogunle, AP No, 42056; Dominic Agasa, AP No, 120397; Nanbol Lado, AP No, 51071; Ogalgu Tochuckwu, AP No, 190655; Sanusi Rasaki, AP No, 57052, Fakorede Victor, AP No, 41985; Dolapo Badmos, AP No, 87058. Abdulhameed Awodi, AP No 119444; Erhabo Uwagbie, AP No 86180; Idolor Godsent, AP No 158580; Mustpha Abubakar, AP No 119167; Idoko, AP No 85036; Ilya Aliyu, AP 94982; Asabe Luke, AP No, 130296; Angela Akaro, AP No, 50829.   Iyanda Olufemi AP No, 122857; Gajere Taluwa