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NBA President Condemns Police, Commences Efforts on Release of Lekki Toll Gate Protesters

13Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

NBA President Condemns Police, Commences Efforts on Release of Lekki Toll Gate Protesters

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said it had begun moves to secure the release of protesters who demonstrated at the Lekki toll gate as part of the #EndSARS Season 2 and #OccupyLekkiTollgate movement. NBA’s President Olumide Akpata condemned what he described as the Police’s “shocking” and “unlawful actions” against protesters and demanded their immediate release. He offered free legal representation to protesters without a lawyer. The Nation reports that no fewer than 23 persons, including passersby, have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Police Command deployed to the Lekki Toll Gate. The Federal Government and the police had warned youths who planned to protest at the Lekki tollgate to shelve the idea, a directive condemned by lawyers and rights activists. The pr...

FG Deploys Police, Others to Lekki Tollgate Ahead of Today’s Protests

13Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, Human Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

FG Deploys Police, Others to Lekki Tollgate Ahead of Today’s Protests

The Federal Government has deployed policemen and over 150 operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, to preempt the breakdown of law and order and possibly forestall the protest tagged #OccupyLekkiProtest at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on Saturday (today). This comes as some individuals under the auspices of #DefendLagos have also promised to organise a counter-march against the #OccupyLekkiProtest demonstrators. Earlier, the Federal Government and the police had warned youths who planned to protest at the Lekki tollgate on Saturday to have a rethink and shelve the protests. However, the protesters under the auspices of #EndSARS Season 2, vowed to remain steadfast. According to them, the planned protest was necessitated by the decision of the Lagos Stat...

Police Calls on Lagosians to Ignore Calls for Fresh Protest at Lekki Toll Gate

11Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Human Rights, Lagos News, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Press Statement, Youths

Police Calls on Lagosians to Ignore Calls for Fresh Protest at Lekki Toll Gate

Lagos state government and the Police on Thursday urged the people of state to shun calls for fresh protest slated for tomorrow at the Lekki Toll Gate. They said the fact that two groups scheduled protests for Lekki Toll Gate would cause confrontation, pandemonium, public disorder and wanton destruction of property. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Hakeem Odumosu and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso made the appeal at a press conference addressed at Bagauda Kalto Centre, Alausa, Ikeja Two groups, “Occupy Lagos Lekki Toll Gate” and “We Rebuild Lagos” had scheduled protest for Saturday at the toll gate over return of the facility to its owner, Lekki Concession Compan...

Court Unfreezes #EndSARS Campaigners’ Bank Accounts

11Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Finance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Court Unfreezes #EndSARS Campaigners’ Bank Accounts

Following the freezing of the bank account of some promoters of the #EndSARS protesters, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to unfreeze 20 bank accounts linked to protesters and promoters of #EndSARS with immediate effect. The order was given by Justice Ahmed Mohammed following the sudden withdrawal of a suit filed against them by the CBN through its counsel, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN). The apex bank had asked for 180 days to probe the alleged crime against the defendants. It opted to withdraw its earlier application for an extension of time and the defendants through their lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), subsequently decided to withdraw all processes filed against the suit. During hearing on Wednesday, Aondoakaa told the court that he had discussed w...

Yoruba Media Sabotaged EndSARS Protest Because of Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition – Nnamdi Kanu

12Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Elections, News, Nigeria, Security

Yoruba Media Sabotaged EndSARS Protest Because of Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition – Nnamdi Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, has blamed the failure of the 2020 EndSARS protests to produce a resolution on the alleged presidential ambition of the All Progressive Congress national leader, Bola Tinubu, in 2023. He said this in a special live broadcast on Sunday, Sahara Reporters reports. Kanu accused the Yoruba media of dousing the EndSARS protest to prevent Nigeria from collapsing so as to secure Tinubu’s 2023 presidential ambition. He noted that the Fulani was on a mission to divide southern Nigeria, to prevent them from being united in purpose. He said, "The Yoruba are trying to protect their interests because they know, by 2023, there is every likelihood that they may rig Tinubu into office. "I remember EndSARS very well. When you come ...

I Thought #EndSARS Protest Was Against Virus – Joshua

26Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Sports, Youths

I Thought #EndSARS Protest Was Against Virus – Joshua

British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua said he thought the #EndSARs protests which rocked Nigeria in October was a fight against the popular virus Severe acute respiratory syndrome which also has the SARS acronym. In an exclusive interview with Punch Newspaper, Joshua said because he had never been a victim of police brutality while in Nigeria, he had never heard of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Joshua joined global stars in supporting the #EndSARS movement after Nigerians had gone to the streets to protest against the activities of SARS whose officers were accused of extrajudicial killings, unlawful detentions, torture, extortion and various forms of abuses. The boxer said it was after his uncle called his attention to the protests in Nigeria that he had to read more about SARS ...

Reps Link NIN Demand for SIM Registration to #EndSARS

17Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Communication, Information Technology, Legislature, News, Nigeria

Reps Link NIN Demand for SIM Registration to #EndSARS

The House of Representatives on Wednesday said the recent directive to link National Identity Number (NIN) to Subscriber Identification Module cards was linked with strange calls and messages received by public officials from strangers with unregistered SIM cards during the recent #EndSARS protests. The House said it summoned the NCC to verify the identities of the owners of the telephone lines but they could not be verified as the SIM cards were not registered. The NCC had ordered that SIM cards not linked to NIN issued by the National Identity Management Commission be blocked after weeks. the legislative chamber, however, asked for an elongation of the deadline issued to subscribers to 10 weeks. Speaking at the plenary on Wednesday, the Minority leader, Ndudi Elumelu, moved ...

Gov Ugwuanyi Advocates Citizen Engagement to Build Trust Between Police, Nigerians

16Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Gov Ugwuanyi Advocates Citizen Engagement to Build Trust Between Police, Nigerians

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has called for citizen engagement and robust communication strategies to build mutual trust and confidence between the police and the policed to facilitate the healing of all wounds after the EndSARS protests. Gov. Ugwuanyi who said that security provision has been a major plank of his administration added that the state government has established and resourced the Enugu State Forest Guard Security outfit as well as the Neighborhood Watch groups and went further to legislate the State Security Trust Fund to provide adequate resources for maintenance of security of lives and property. The governor made this known when declaring open the 4-day Intensive Capacity Building Workshop for all Police Spokespersons in Nigeria, holding in Enugu, with the ...

DSS Arrests Prominent End SARS Protester in Osun

10Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

DSS Arrests Prominent End SARS Protester in Osun

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the leader of EndSARS protest in Osun on Monday, Emmanuel Adebisi, widely known as Captain. Adebisi was detained over an allegation against him, Daily Post reports. Reports say Adebisi was arrested based on an allegation bothering on impersonating the Nigerian Army and receiving accolades on that regard. Sources say the arrest might not be connected with the EndSARS protests. It was reported that Adebayo might not be released until he is charged if the allegation against him is true. He was the leader of the second wave of EndSARS protest on Monday in Osun State. The youths displayed placards at the entrance of the Osun State House of Assembly when the speaker, Hon Timothy Owoeye addressed them. The placards read; “We ar...

#EndSARS Protests: Any Act of Hooliganism to be Dealt with – Buhari

7Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

#EndSARS Protests: Any Act of Hooliganism to be Dealt with – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration will decisively deal with any act of hooliganism hiding behind peaceful protests. Buhari stated this on Monday while remotely declaring open the Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference 2020 themed, ‘Human Capacity Development in Sustaining Professionalism and Responsiveness of the Nigerian Army in the Discharge of its Constitutional Roles.’. The president said that although his administration recognised the rights of citizens to embark on peaceful protests, such must be done responsibly. Buhari who spoke at a time when reports of renewed #EndSARS protests regretted the violence that followed the last protests. He said, “Let me also mention the EndSARS protest which was recently hijacked by hoodlums which resulted in the loss of l...