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#ENDSARS: Thugs Raze Ondo PDP Secretariat

21Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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#ENDSARS: Thugs Raze Ondo PDP Secretariat

The Ondo State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been set ablaze by thugs in the state capital, Akure. This development is coming some hours after the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress was also razed. The APC had earlier blamed the PDP for the attack on its secretariat while the PDP was yet to respond before the hoodlums attacked. Two vehicles parked within the premises of the Ondo PDP secretariat were razed. The Spokesman of Ondo PDP , Kenney Peretei, described the action as barbaric adding that it was shocking for the party’s secretariat to be razed few hours after the APC accused it of burning its secretariat.

Scores Killed as Violence Erupts in Abuja Community Over #EndSARS Protest

20Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Violence

Scores Killed as Violence Erupts in Abuja Community Over #EndSARS Protest

Three people were allegedly killed in Dutse, Bwari Area Council of Abuja on Tuesday as protesters clashed with police operatives. A video which was obtained by African News Today shows a vehicle ablaze as onlookers were gathered around the scene. The voice over in the video claimed police operatives killed three protesters in Dutse, leading to burning of a government vehicle by angry youths. The development comes a day after videos trended on social media showing cars set ablaze by thugs in Apo, Abuja. Nationwide protests have been ongoing for over 13 days nationwide, calling for an end to police brutality and police reform. There have been reports of attack of protesters by thugs and police officers who have fired teargas in a bid to disperse the protest https://youtu.be/7D...

#ENDSARS: Oyo Schools Forced to Close as Protests Continue

20Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

#ENDSARS: Oyo Schools Forced to Close as Protests Continue

Most public and private schools in Oyo state have suspended academic activities as at Tuesday morning, African News Today observed. Although there has not been any official by the State Government over the closing of schools, most private schools said the decision was taken as a result of the hardship students experienced by students due to the #EndSARS protest in major parts of the state on Monday. Most proprietors maintained that the safety and security of the children is paramount while the protests last informed the decision. It was observed that most private schools opted to send the notice of closure late in the night in the form of advisory, citing the uncertainty of the protests going awry. Some state owned schools awaiting State Government directives opened but student...

#ENDSARS: Please, Please and Please, Call off the Protests – Tinubu to Protesters

20Oct

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Human Rights, Justice, Lagos News, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

#ENDSARS: Please, Please and Please, Call off the Protests – Tinubu to Protesters

Tinubu has pleaded with the #ENDSARS protesters to please call of the protests. In a series of tweets titled "Protests – The Remedy for National Maladies is More, not Less, Democracy" the former governor of Lagos State and the self-acclaimed strongman of Lagos politics note among other things that the demands of the protesters were being attended to by the government. The full statement read thus: "Protests – The Remedy for National Maladies is More, not Less, Democracy "For the past twelve days, our country has witnessed massive protests by youths in different cities, which were ignited by widespread disenchantment with the gross human rights abuses including torture, extortion, harassment intimidation and even extra-judicial killings of Nigerians by members of the disbanded S...

Davido Reacts to Violent Attacks in Edo, Absolves #EndSARS Protesters of Blame

20Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Violence

Davido Reacts to Violent Attacks in Edo, Absolves #EndSARS Protesters of Blame

FEM crooner, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido has defended #EndSARS protesters amidst the alleged involvement of the protesters in the jack break that took place in Edo State yesterday. The singer said the violent acts were perpetrated by criminals who were masquerading as #EndSARS protesters. He added that the ongoing demonstrations cannot be sabotaged by any group, noting that the criminals that broke into two correctional centres must be condemned. Recall that thugs yesterday had invaded the prisons in Benin city, setting several inmates free. Davido who reacted through tweets on his official Twitter handle, said, “After seeing all that’s gone on today I just want to say that from the beginning we have preached that the protest must remain peaceful and Law Abiding and a...

Breaking News: Lagos State Declares 24-Hour Curfew from Today 20th

20Oct

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Breaking News: Lagos State Declares 24-Hour Curfew from Today 20th

The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu has announced a 24-hour curfew starting by 4pm today, 20th of October 2020. In a statement made available to reporters, the governor said that no one should be found outside except for essential service providers and first responders. The statement read thus in full: "Dear Lagosians, "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 movement #ENDSARS, we will not watch and allow anarchy in our d...

#EndSARS: Hoodlums Free Inmates in Benin

19Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, Justice, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

#EndSARS: Hoodlums Free Inmates in Benin

Some suspected thugs on Monday morning broke into the Benin Prison popularly known as White House on Sapele road, Benin and freed inmates. The thugs broke parts of the wall, climbing the high fence into the prison to free the inmates. The thugs were reported to have overpowered officials of the prison who confronted them in heavy gunshots. In the raging jailbreak, valuable property at the High Court Four which is near the prison were destroyed, before the quick intervention of security agents. Some hoodlums also took advantage of the situation to shoot openly into the air around St. Saviour’s Anglican Church Road in Upper Sokponba axis of Benin in Ikpoba/Okha Local Government Area of the state. Curfew has now been imposed across the state to curb the spread of...

#ENDSARS: Edo State Government Declares a 24-Hour State-wide Curfew

19Oct

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#ENDSARS: Edo State Government Declares a 24-Hour State-wide Curfew

A 24-hour curfew has been declared by the Godwin Obaseki led Edo state government. This curfew is to commence from 4pm today, the 19th of October across the state. According to a statement released by Osarodion Ogie Esq., Secretary to the Edo State Government, this was necessitated as a result of the "the very disturbing incidents of vandalism and attacks on private individuals and institutions by hoodlums in the guise of #ENDSARS protesters." The statement continued by stating that "While the government of Edo State respects the rights of its citizens to undertake legitimate protests, it cannot sit idly when hoodlums have taken laws into their hands to cause mayhem on innocent citizens and the state." He further stated that "by the directive, schools and businesses are to shut do...

NECO Reschedules Exam Due to #EndSARS Blockade

19Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

NECO Reschedules Exam Due to #EndSARS Blockade

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced postponement of the Paper 1 Computer Studies Practical scheduled to take play on today due to blockade occasioned by the persistent #EndSARS protest. The examination body said the paper has now be rescheduled to take place on November 16. This was disclosed in a statement by Head of Information and Public Relations Division of NECO, Azeez Sani on Sunday. The statement read, “This unforeseen incident has been caused by the ENDSARS protest that blocked the free movement of transport at the City entrance gate Benin. The NECO delivery truck had left its take-off point well in advance on Friday, October 16 2020, earlier to deliver examination materials to some states and has been held up in the blockage since then,” the statement r...

#EndSARS: Hold Enugu Govt. if We are Hurt – Singer Flavour

18Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

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#EndSARS: Hold Enugu Govt. if We are Hurt – Singer Flavour

Nigerian musician, Flavour, has expressed concerns over threats to his life. The singer who led the #ENDSARS protest in Enugu with fellow entertainers KCee, Phyno, Masterkraft and Zoro took to his verified Twitter account to state that if anything happens to him or other #ENDSARS protesters, the Enugu State Government should be held accountable. Flavour tweeted : “Today, our peaceful protest in Enugu from Ogbete Market to the Enugu State Government House was going well until we reached the government house. Along the way, we noticed a group of thugs joined the protests. Flavour continued, “The governor came out but refused to speak up and address the protestors, instead he addressed the thugs. The thugs tried to fight us but we maintained peace because we recognized thei...