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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...

What Happened at the Lekki Toll that Night – Accounts from Eye Witnesses and Investigations (Videos)

31Oct

By adminNo Comments

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

What Happened at the Lekki Toll that Night – Accounts from Eye Witnesses and Investigations (Videos)

What happened at the Lekki Toll Gate on the night of 20th October 2020? There have been tales and counter tales from the protesters, the government and the military. Questions are being asked and no answers are being provided. Rather it appears that the government is trying hard to spin a narrative that exonerates the government and the armed forces. This is an investigative post written by Premium Times investigative reporters. ***********THIS IS AN INVESTIGATIVE PIECE PUBLISHED BY PREMIUM TIMES*********** At about 6:45 p.m. on October 20, men in military uniform arrived at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos in three Toyota Hilux vans and almost immediately began shooting into a crowd of peaceful protesters gathered there waving the Nigerian green-and-white flag and reciting the nation...

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...

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

26Oct

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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...

Lekki Shootings: Former President Obasanjo Condemns Deployment of Soldiers

21Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence, Youths

Lekki Shootings: Former President Obasanjo Condemns Deployment of Soldiers

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the decision by government to deploy soldiers to stop protests at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos. Obasanjo, in a statement titled “Statement on violence against protesters in Nigeria: An appeal for calm”, said President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t exhaust all avenues before deploying soldiers. The statement reads: “The shooting and murder of unarmed protesters, no matter the level of provocation, has never been effective in suppressing public anger and frustration. “Instead, such actions only reinforce the anger and frustration of the populace and close the window of dialogue and peaceful resolution. “It is clear that Mr President and his lieutenants did not exhaust the opportunities for dialogue with the protesters before resorting ...