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  • Activist sues Burnaboy, Davido, Falz, Tiwa Savage, Sam Adeyemi, Aisha Yesufu, 44 others over #EndSARS protests

    Activist sues Burnaboy, Davido, Falz, Tiwa Savage, Sam Adeyemi, Aisha Yesufu, 44 others over #EndSARS protests

    An activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, has filed a criminal complaint before a Chief Magistrate’s court in Abuja against 50 persons for their alleged roles in the #EndSARS protests that took place in October.

    Okeke alleged that during the riot, his properties were destroyed and the defendants who promoted the #EndSARS protests must be brought to justice.

    Those listed as defendants include Musician Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz; and social media comedians, Debo Adebayo aka Mr Macaroni, and Maryam Akpaokagi aka Taoma.

    Other musicians sued include Peter and Paul Okoye, Innocent Idibia aka Tuface, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Michael Ajereh aka Don Jazzy and Yemi Alade.

    Apart from musicians, others listed as defendants include Senior Pastor, Daystar Christian Centre, Pastor Sam Adeyemi; activist, Aisha Yesufu; ex-Super Eagles legend, Kanu Nwankwo; a former Director-General, Bureau for Public Sector Reform, Dr Joe Abah; journalist, Kiki Mordi, and actors, Yul Edochie and Uche Jombo.

    Others are social media influencers – Feyikemi Abudu, Olorunrinu Oduala, Pamilerin Adegoke, Japhet Omojuwa, Ayo Sogunro and Deji Adeyanju were also joined in the suit.

    The case was instituted on Monday pursuant to sections 88, 109(a), 110(1)(c) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.

    In his supporting affidavit, Okeke said the defendants played active roles in the #EndSARS protest which later became violent.

    It read in part, “That the 1st to 50th accused persons between the 3rd day of October 2020 and the 28th day of October 2020, using Twitter, an Internet web source with URL https://www.twitter.com within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire amongst themselves to commit misdemeanour, to wit, promoting and acting in such a manner, with intent to assist in the promotion of #EndSARS and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 97(2) of the Penal Code Act, C53 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

    “That the 1st to 50th accused persons with intent to carry out some common purpose, assemble in such a manner or being assembled under the composition of #EndSARS as to cause persons in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to fear on reasonable grounds that such assembly needlessly and without any reasonable occasion may provoke other persons tumultuously to disturb the peace.

    “Properties belonging to the complaint were egregiously destroyed by some riotous and tumultuous persons instigated and incited by the 1st to 50th accused persons.”

  • Leadership tussle rocks #EndSARS campaign

    Leadership tussle rocks #EndSARS campaign

    Leadership tussle is seemingly rocking the #EndSARS campaign as protesters seem to be finding it difficult to select those who will be part of a committee to interface with the government.

    It started after unverified reports emerged that last night, some #EndSARS protesters met with Godwin Emefiele, Aliko Dangote, three unnamed Governors and some businessmen.

    According to the reports, one Adebola Williams, Aisha Yesufu and Abudu attended the meeting, in which Williams reportedly acquiesced that the protests should end, and Yesufu and Abudu insisted Nigerians will not back down until all outstanding issues around police brutality are resolved.

    Read some tweets of the altercation on Twitter below:

    https://twitter.com/tunarmania/status/1316292404287242240?s=19

  • BBOG’s Aisha Yesufu says President Buhari is clueless, directionless

    Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group on Thursday insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari was “incompetent, clueless and directionless.”

    She made the remark while noting that Buhari cannot be doing the same thing the previous administration did and not expect to be criticized.

    In a tweet, the activist wrote: “President Muhammadu Buhari @MBuhari cannot be doing the same thing himself, his party and citizens criticised last administration and not expect to be criticised.

    “Himself and his party may be silent but we the citizens would criticise.

    “The use of Aisha Yesufu’s language to the President is unbecoming but President Muhammadu Buhari @MBuhari ‘s incompetence, cluelessness, ineptitude, directionless leadership coldness & selfishness is not unbecoming?

    “Get your priorities right! He would soon travel out you nko?”