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Policemen and soldiers out to enforce a 24 hour curfew at Lekki Toll Gate shot at #EndSARS protesters Tuesday night. The shooting led to the dispersal of the protesters, who had remained at the Plaza, hours after the curfew went into force. Video clips from the scene, showed some protesters on the floor, hit by bullets. Staccato of gunshots can also be heard from a video, as the protesters ran for their lives. The protesters had defied the curfew imposed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu imposed at about noon today. #EndSARS: Address Nigerians now, Senate tells Buhari Earlier before the shooting…

A Nigerian businessman Adamu Garba Tuesday asked a federal high court in Abuja to ban Twitter from operating in any part of the country. Garba accused the chief executive officer and co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey and Twitter International Company of “sponsoring” the #ENDSARS protests in Nigeria. Garba asked the court to give “an order directing the 7th Respondent to stop the operation of Twitter Intl Company in any part of the territory of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. #ENDSARS: Address Nigerians Now – Senate Tells Buhari “AN ORDER directing the 8th and 9th respondents jointly to pay the applicant…

Charges officers to protect lives and defend critical infrastructure Following attacks on police facilities and posts across the country, the Inspector General of Police has ordered anti-riot police officers to restore peace and normalcy. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu said he ordered immediate nationwide deployment of anti-riot police unit – the Police Mobile Force (PMF) – to protect lives and property. “The IGP has ordered massive deployment of anti-riot police operatives to strengthen security around correctional facilities nationwide,” a statement by Frank Mba, police spokesperson said. “The orders are coming on the heels of increasing attacks including acts…

A prosecution witness Kakwagh Ngunan, in the ongoing money laundering trial of Senator Bassey Albert by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday October 19, 2020 narrated how the senator, as Commissioner for Finance in Akwa Ibom state, received vehicles as gift from Olajide Omokore whose companies executed over N3billion contracts for the Akwa Ibom State government.  The EFCC is currently prosecuting Senator Albert  before Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for his alleged involvement in offences bordering on money laundering and being in possession of six vehicles worth N204 million, at…

The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to as a matter of urgency, address Nigerians on the #EndSARS protest which has spread across parts of the country. While calling on all tiers of government to put in place and sustain policies and programmes of socio-economic reforms that raise the standard and quality of life of Nigerians, the upper chamber urged the Federal Government to faithfully implement all the five demands of the #EndSARS movement and protesters with necessary timelines to rekindle confidence in government. Accordingly, it also appealed to the #EndSARS movement and protesters to suspend their actions and…

The Lagos Police Command has banned all protests in the state after the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday. A statement by SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, PPRO of Lagos police stressed  that “no protest or gathering or possession, under whatever guise, is permitted within Lagos State”. “Due to the new development of violent attacks on police officers and men and formations including innocent Nigerians in Lagos State, and the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Lagos State Government with effect from 4pm of today 20th October 2020, the Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the general…

By Nicholas Adesina When Twitter had a glitch, couple of days ago some people out rightly laid it at the foot of none other than the Vice President and who can blame them, the seismic impact of the tweet that Prof. Osinbajo had put out the day before on the 16th of October, could still be felt across the messaging app. “Dear Nigerians, I know that many of you are angry, and understandably so. We could’ve moved faster and for this we are sorry”. -@ProfOsinbajo The tweet which was part of a thread, went on to address most of the…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger has confirmed the death of six persons in a multiple accident that occurred on the Lapai-Agaiye-Bida road on Tuesday. FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Joel Dagwa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Tuesday that three other persons sustained various degrees of injuries in the auto crash. He blamed the accident on loss of control and brake failure and advised motorists to exercise caution and adhere strictly to speed limits while driving. Lagos Slams 24-Hour Curfew He said that five trucks were involved in the accident, which…

The #EndSARS Protests taking place in major cities nationwide, on Tuesday, stalled the arraignment of four men accused of armed robbery, in an FCT High Court in Kubwa. The police was to arraign Usman Dikko, Segun Adigun, Sunday Haruna and Okafor Chimeze on four counts bordering on armed robbery. The police counsel, Adama Musa told the court that the suspects who were supposed to be produced in court from Keffi, Nasarawa State. NHRC Indicts 35 SARS Officers, AGF Approves Prosecution Musa said that the police vehicle bringing the suspects to court was turned back due to the ongoing EndSARS protest.…

Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a 24-hour curfew in the State starting from 4pm today 20th October 2020. Sanwo-Olu noted that he has watched has the EndSARS protest has become violent and threatening to the wellbeing of Lagos residents, so he had to act. “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…