Tag: #EndSARS Protesters
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#EndSARS protesters present fresh seven-point demand to Buhari
Nigerian youths, particularly the ones agitating for an end to police brutality, corruption and impunity, have highlighted a seven-point demand that must be met by the Presidency. The list surpasses the former #5for5 demands, that was earlier submitted. Over 13,000 youths have signed a petition on a website (www.change.org) that advocates and empowers citizens from…
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GRAPHIC VIDEOS: Two confirmed dead, scores injured as hoodlums shoot #EndSARS protesters in Benin
At least two persons have been confirmed dead and scores injured as hoodlums fired gun shots at #EndSARS protesters in Benin, capital of Edo state. One of the dead protesters was identified simply as Ikpomwosa. The peaceful protest by hundreds of youths which began at the city centre, later turned bloody, as the hoodlums clashed…
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#EndSARS protesters set up loudspeakers, tents on Gbagada-Oshodi expressway
#EndSARS protesters on Friday morning, took over the Gbagada-Oshodi expressway, disrupting free flow of vehicular movements. Promising to remain on the expressway for a long time, the protesters took over a lane on the expressway chanting “End SARS, End SWAT”. It was observed the protesters set up loud speakers and tents on the expressway, and…
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I didn’t sponsor attack on Alausa #EndSARS protesters- Mc Oluomo
Chairman of the National Union of the Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos State Council Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo) has labeled allegations he sponsored attacks on #EndSARS protesters at Alausa as mischievous. Oluomo on Friday morning, 16th of October 2020 took to his Instagram page to debunk the claims. According to him, “The brutality…
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VIDEOS: Heavily armed thugs storm Alausa in convoy, stab protesters, disrupt #EndSARS protests
Pandemonium broke out at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa on Thursday after heavily armed thugs stormed venue of the #EndSARS protest in convoy of chartered vehicles. In a video that surfaced online, the thugs were seen with a knife and other weapons. The thugs are reported to have inflicted injuries on the protesters. https://twitter.com/CouncilofE/status/1316664832096169994?s=20 Meanwhile,…
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Two feared dead, others injured as vehicle rams into #EndSARS protesters in Lagos
Two persons were feared dead and many others injured on Wednesday as a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) ran into a crowd of protesters at Alagbado area of Lagos. Footage from a viral video posted online showed two bodies being carried away by some youths. A volunteer medical corps was deployed, especially around Amikanle area, to…
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Rivers #EndSARS protesters dare Wike, assemble enmasse at government house
Sequel to Governor Nyesom Wike’s order banning the #EndSARS protests in Rivers State, defiant protesters on Tuesday took the protest to the governor’s office in Port Harcourt. The protesters started gathering in their numbers as earlier as at about 11.30 am, awaiting Wike to address them as the Chief Security Officer of the State. Some…
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Police deny shooting #EndSARS protesters in Ogbomoso
The Police Command in Oyo State has debunked the reported shooting of EndSARS protesters in Ogbomoso by its personnel. According to reports, some youths had, on Saturday, stormed major streets in Ogbomoso to demand for the ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), an arm of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). One of the protesters…