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Tag: Lagos News

Lekki Tollgate Shooting: Why We Won’t Disclose Identity of Soldiers Deployed – Army
1Nov By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Crime, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Lekki Tollgate Shooting: Why We Won’t Disclose Identity of Soldiers Deployed – Army

The Nigerian Army has said that it will reveal the identities of its personnel who were deployed in Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020. This was disclosed by acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations and 81 Division’s spokesperson, Major Osoba Olaniyi. Amnesty international and other groups have claimed varied number of casualties resulting from the Lekki toll gate area shooting though the Lagos State government claim only one person was killed. The admission followed an earlier statement that no life was lost in the shooting. The Nigerian army had initially denied involvement in the shootings through a series of tweets. However, the army later stated that its personnel were the ones who carried out the operation, noting that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State ...
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Seven Men Remanded by Court for Gang-raping Minor to Death
31Oct By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Crime, Justice, Nigeria, Safety, Violence, Youths

Seven Men Remanded by Court for Gang-raping Minor to Death

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ebute Meta Lagos, on Friday, ordered seven men who allegedly gang-raped a minor to death, be remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre. The police charged Ajom Tabi, 37; Omobolanle Olowookere, 41; Aliu Bilyamin, 24; Emmanuel Okon, 24; Bolarinwa Olamilekan, 24; Badmus Abdulateef, 20; Azeez Quadri, 22; and Sunday Odunayo, 22 with three counts of rape, murder and defilement. Chief Magistrate O.G. Oghre did not take the plea of the suspects pending legal advice. The magistrate admitted the second suspect Olowookere to bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties each in like sum after her counsel, Spurgeon Ataene, told the court of her non- involvement in the case. The Magistrate adjourned the case until Nov. 18, pending legal advice. Earlier, In...
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#EndSARS: Schools in Lagos to Resume on Monday
29Oct By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

#EndSARS: Schools in Lagos to Resume on Monday

The Lagos State government has approved the reopening of private and public schools across the state from Monday, November 2, 2020 after they were shutdown in the heat of the #EndSARS protests. This was disclosed in a statement titled, ‘LASG approves reopening of schools from Monday’, by Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo on Thursday in Lagos. She said “The Lagos State Government has approved the re-opening of schools for all classes in public and private schools across the State beginning from Monday, 2nd of November, 2020 while boarders in public schools are to resume on Sunday, 1st of the same month. “This has been an unprecedented year with the recent happenings that have regrettably led to frequent closure of schools with attendant learning disruptions faced b...
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Judicial Panels Must Investigate Lekki Shooting, Ensure Accountability for Crime – UK
27Oct By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Judiciary, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Judicial Panels Must Investigate Lekki Shooting, Ensure Accountability for Crime – UK

The United Kingdom has called for the probe of the shooting at Lekki Toll Gate area of Lagos and other related incidents that occurred during the #EndsARS protests. Security forces had opened fire at peaceful demonstrators at the Lekki toll gate areas after protesters had camped there for weeks demanding for an end to police brutality and a reform of the force. The United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria disclosed in a tweet on its verified Twitter handle on Monday that perpetrators of crimes must be brought to book. The Commission urged security agencies to apply restraint in its bid to restore law and order in the country. The tweet read, “We remain concerned by acts of looting & violence in Flag of Nigeria & urge security services use restraint as order is restored...
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Lekki Shooting: Fashola Tampered with Evidence at Lekki Toll by Retrieving Hidden Camera without the Consent of the Panel
26Oct By adminNo Comments
Crime, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Lagos News, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria

Lekki Shooting: Fashola Tampered with Evidence at Lekki Toll by Retrieving Hidden Camera without the Consent of the Panel

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and respected human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has noted that removing of a camera at the Lekki Toll by the former Lagos Governor and current minister for works, Babatunde Raji Fashola, amounts to evidence tampering. In a post made available publicly, the attorney noted that it was illegal for any individual to carry out any kind of investigation at the toll at this time without the express permission of the panel. The full statement is published below. "USURPATION OF POWERS OF THE PANEL OF INQUIRY ON SARS ABUSES "On Sunday, October 25, 2020, it was widely publicized that Ministers and Governors of the South-West visited the Governor of Lagos State on a sympathy tour of structures affected by the wanton looting and destruction that took pla...
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Lekki Shooting: Fashola Discovers Camera at Shooting Area
26Oct By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lekki Shooting: Fashola Discovers Camera at Shooting Area

Former governor of Lagos state and Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has discovered a camera at the Lekki Toll Gate Area of Lagos, site of the shooting that took place last week. The minister made the discovery while touring areas rocked by violence during a solidary visit to the governor of Lagos state, Babjide Sanwo-Olu. Fashola was part of a Federal Government delegation to commiserate with the governor and ascertain the level of damage done to the state. The former governor handed over the camera to the Governor Sanwo-Olu for a forensic analysis and further investigation. Recall that there have accusations that the military shot peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll area who were part of the movement for an end to police brutality and the call for a bette...
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Victims of Lekki Toll Gate Shooting Have Questions to Answer – Tinubu
25Oct By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Victims of Lekki Toll Gate Shooting Have Questions to Answer – Tinubu

National leader of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said that those who suffered casualty during the shooting at Lekki toll gate area of Lagos State have to answer some questions that would help government make informed decisions in the future. Tinubu disclosed this on Saturday while on a visit to governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House in Marina. Speaking on the purpose of the visit, the former governor said he had sought to ascertain the role of Sanwo-Olu in the Lekki shooting that took place on Tuesday. Tinubu questioned the reason behind the vandalism of public infrastructure and looting of private businesses that has been perpetrated by irate youths in the state for days. The APC stalwart who spoke to journalists aft...
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TVC Resumes broadcast After Being Vandalised
24Oct By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Lagos News, Nigeria, Violence

TVC Resumes broadcast After Being Vandalised

Following a four days hiatus due to an attack of its headquarters in Lagos by irate youths, Television Continental (TVC) has resumed broadcasting. A group of angry youths had attacked TVC’s headquarters at Ketu on Wednesday, wrecking its facilities thereby taking the station off air. The attack was part of destruction that took place after security operatives opened fire at peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate area on Tuesday. The reopening of TVC comes after the Nation newspaper resumed operation. The Nation’s headquarters was equally attacked by angry youths. Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had appealed for an end to violence while urging all stakeholders to resist the urge to derail the developmental strides which had been recorded by the state.
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Lagos Will Not Be Destroyed Under my Watch, Sanwo-Olu says as he Sues for Calm
24Oct By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Infrastructure, Justice, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Security, Violence

Lagos Will Not Be Destroyed Under my Watch, Sanwo-Olu says as he Sues for Calm

Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has decried the extent of damage done to public and private properties as thugs masquerading under the #EndSARS movement took to the streets wrecking several government infrastructures and looting private businesses across the state. The governor after a tour of the destroyed facilities across the state with members of his cabinet called for peace as further destruction won’t be tolerated. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Gbeyega Akosile, titled ‘Sanwo-Olu preaches peace as he inspects Govt, private assets destroyed in Wednesday coordinated attacks’. Sanwo-Olu urged those inciting people on social media to refrain from such acts as they were capable of sabotaging the current normalcy which has returned to the...
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