Tag: #EndSARS Protest
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Desmond Elliot recounts escaping being burnt alive during EndSARS protest
Demond Elliot, the actor-turned-politician, has recounted a harrowing experience during the 2020 #EndSARS protests, revealing how he narrowly escaped an attack by unidentified assailants.
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3 years after #EndSARS, over 15 protesters in Lagos prison– Amnesty
Amnesty International has said that a total of fifteen protesters arrested in 2020 are still being arbitrarily detained three years after the #EndSARS protest that took Nigeria by storm.
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Ayade relaxes curfew imposed during #EndSARS protest in Calabar
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has slighly relaxed the curfew hours in Calabar that was between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to now last from 12 midnight to 6 a.m. This is contained in a statement by Mr Christian Ita, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, which was made available…
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Lagos Judicial Panel receives autopsy reports of 99 corpses recovered during #EndSARS protest week
The Lagos Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS and other related abuses has admitted in evidence post mortem results and Compact Discs of all 99 corpses deposited at the Lagos morgue between the 20th and the 27th of October 2020. A consultant pathologist to the Lagos State Government, Professor John Obafunwa, who is…
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Youths destroyed employment opportunities during #EndSARS protests – Lalong
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has assured youths of participation in his administration in order to address their problems and enhance development in the state. Lalong gave the assurance on Sunday at the 2020 Harvest and Thanksgiving mass of St. Monica’s Catholic Church, Rantya, Jos. While stating that his administration would embark on constructive engagements…
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Police transfer #EndSARS campaigner Eromosele Agene from Lagos to Abuja
Police in Lagos have moved a #EndSARS promoter Eromosele Agene to Abuja over his plan to hold a protest during the weekend. The singer was reportedly arrested by 15 policemen at his Ikeja home in Lagos on Saturday. He was subsequently presented before the Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu before being transferred to the State…
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NIS backs down, tells #EndSARS promoter, Odele to come pick seized passport
Sequel to the outrage that erupted on social media after officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, stopped one of the promoters of the recent #EndSARS protests, Modupe Odele from travelling out of the country and subsequently seized her passport, the service has contacted Odele to come pick the passport. Odele’s passport was seized six…
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#EndSARS: Wike imposes 24-hour curfew in Onyigbo LGA, others
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has imposed a 24 hour curfew in the entire Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State. Governor Wike in a state wide broadcast today also announced that the curfew also extends to Mile 1, Mile 2, Emenike, Ikowu and Iloaubuchi areas of Port Harcourt Local Government Area as well…
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Fallout of #EndSARS protest: Hoodlums attack, loot Osogbo City Mall
Suspected hoodlums on Saturday attacked Osogbo City Mall, vandalised shops and stole electronic gadgets, phones and laptops. Eye witnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the hoodlums stormed the mall on motorcycles at about 7pm, forcing security guards and shops owners to run for safety. The attack came on the day the state…
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Ngige accuses ASUU of fueling #EndSARS protests
The Federal Government has accused the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) of fuelling the ongoing civil unrest by youths across the country. According to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, the youths who were supposed to be in schools are being recruited into End SARS protest due to the industrial action…