#EndSARS protests: Violence continues as Buhari sues for peace

President Muhammadu Buhari …Your voice has been heard, stop the protests, Buhari tells youths …To world leaders: Get your facts right before taking position …One dead as Army repels jailbreak in Warri Prison …Gunfire as Ikoyi Prison comes under attack …Protesters break into Okitipupa prison, free 58 inmates …Police station, LG office, Akeredolu’s campaign office burnt …

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Lagos Commissioner of Police condemns burning of Ikotun, Ojodu police stations

Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos State Commissioner of Police. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, on Thursday warned that the command will neutralise any move that will jeopardise security architecture and the maintenance of law and order in Lagos state. Odumosu, in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, condemned …

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Zulum, other northern govs hold emergency meeting in Kaduna

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state, eight governors from the north, and three deputy governors converged on Kaduna Thursday for an emergency meeting. Sources from the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said the meeting was chaired by the governor of Plateau state and chairman of the northern …

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One of the #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate with bullet wounds speaks

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9qlhIzd7dk?rel=0] VIDEO: One of the EndSARS protesters that were shot at the lekki Tollgate, speaks Also read: #EndSARS: Nigerians react as Buhari ignores Lekki Tollgate shooting in his nationwide broadcast Vanguard News The post One of the #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate with bullet wounds speaks appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Spared by Covid-19, Seychelles suffers dearth of tourists

Photo Credit: UK Telegraph The Seychelles, with its idyllic white beaches and luxury resorts, has had only 149 cases of Covid-19, but the global crisis caused by the pandemic has ravaged its vital tourism industry. The Indian Ocean island nation, famed as a honeymoon destination, took swift action against the virus in March, banning cruise ships …

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Lekki Shooting: LASEMA debunks refusal to rescue protesters

EndSars Protesters continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. Photo Akeem Salau The Lagos State EmThe Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has debunked allegations making the rounds in the media that it refused to come to the aid of protesters during the shooting incident at Lekki on Tuesday night.The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), …

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Edo Govt reviews 24-hour curfew, now 4 p.m to 6 a.m

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Edo Government has reviewed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed in the state on Monday, to check hijack of the #ENDSARS protests by hoodlums. A statement by Mr Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy to Gov. Godwin Obaseki announced this in a statement on Thursday in Benin. …

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Lagos CP condemns burning of Ikotun, Ojodu police stations

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, on Thursday warned that the command will neutralise any move that will jeopardise security architecture and the maintenance of law and order in Lagos state. Odumosu, in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, condemned the continuous attacks on police stations, …

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Police confirm attack on station in Ebonyi community

The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed Thursday’s attack on Uburu Police Station in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state by suspected hoodlums. The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Mr Philip Maku, said suspected hoodlums attacked some police officers on duty, after which they razed the station down. According to him, some of the …

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#EndSARS protests: MAMA Centre condemns diversion of COVID-19 palliatives

Calls for total respect for the rights of peaceful protesters By Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale Mothers And Marginalised Advocacy Centre, MAMA Centre, on Thursday expressed shock and greater disappointment over the alleged footages showing aggrieved citizens whopping Covid-19 palliatives illegally diverted and stocked in secluded warehouses across the country. MAMA Centre claimed that while …

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Protests: INEC postpones by-elections indefinitely

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed indefinitely, the outstanding 15 bye-elections earlier scheduled to hold on Oct 31. The commission made the disclosure in a statement issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, in Abuja after INEC’s meeting held on Thursday. He cited the security …

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VIDEO: One of the EndSARS protesters that were shot at the lekki Tollgate, speaks

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9qlhIzd7dk?rel=0] VIDEO: One of the EndSARS protesters that were shot at the lekki Tollgate, speaks Also read: #EndSARS: Nigerians react as Buhari ignores Lekki Tollgate shooting in his nationwide broadcast Vanguard News The post VIDEO: One of the EndSARS protesters that were shot at the lekki Tollgate, speaks appeared first on Vanguard News.

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#ENDSARS Protest:I’m pained that innocent lives have been lost – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has warned  those who hijacked and misdirected the  genuine and well-intended protest against the excesses of some members of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).noting that he is pained that innocent lives have been lost . Buhari  made this known during his Natoinwide broadcast on Thursday noting that “I acknowledged the …

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My heart goes out to all victims of Lekki shootings — Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has condoled with victims of shootings which occurred in Lekki, Lagos. The Vice President also expressed grief over loss lives in Lagos and other parts of the country as a result of the #ENDSARS protests. #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate were attacked with guns on Oct. 20. Osinbajo, in a …

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Edo govt reviews 24-hour curfew, now 4 pm to 6 am

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Edo Government has reviewed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed in the state on Monday, to check hijack of the #ENDSARS protests by hoodlums. A statement by Mr Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy to Gov. Godwin Obaseki announced this in a statement on Thursday in Benin. …

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