An apartment in Surulere, which supposedly belongs to Governor Babajide’s Sanwo-Olu’s mother, has been set on fire. Business Day reported that eyewitnesses said the mother of the governor was removed from the house before the fire started. This occurred after security operatives opened fire on unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll gate.
Singers Davido and Runtown have called on President Buhari to immediately resign following the attack on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on Tuesday night, October 20. Several persons have reportedly been killed after security agents allegedly opened fire at the protesters. Many others sustained injuries. See Davido and Runtown’s reactions as posted on their…
The Federal Government has revealed that 1,993 inmates were freed from the jailbreak that took place at the Benin and Oko custodial facilities, on Monday, October 19. Recall that suspected hoodlums attacked the correctional facilities and freed the prisoners. A statement released by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga, today Tuesday, October 20, said…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of anti-riot police unit to protect lives and property of Nigerians nationwide. In a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Frank Mba on Tuesday October 20, the police boss directed all state Commissioners of Police to identify and isolate law-breakers from peaceful…
A coalition of nine renegade militant groups in the Niger-Delta region has declared support for the EndSARS protests across the country and stated that they are ready to resume hostilities, attack oil and gas facilities, if the federal Government does not meet the demands of protesting Nigerian youths. The militant groups under the aegis of the…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has addressed the current situation surrounding the ongoing #EndSARS protests as thugs and hoodlums have taken to the streets to cause havoc in the state. In a televised broadcast on Tuesday, October 20, the governor confirmed that there has been no case of disruption of the #EndSARS peaceful protest in Oyo…
Former presidential aspirant, Omoyele Sowore has adviced End SARS protesters on what to do if a curfew is declared in their states. He gave this advice after the Lagos State governor declared a 24-hour curfew in Lagos following days of End SARS protests. Yele tweeted: “#Endsars Please if any state or city declares a curfew, as #Lagos…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says imposing the 24-hour curfew on the state following the increasing spate of violent attacks by hoodlums, was difficult for him. In a post shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday evening, October 20, the governor explained that he was very impressed with the #EndSARS protests when it started initially but he is…
Two men were pictured removing the security cameras at the Lekki tollgate just before gunshots were fired at End SARS protesters who have made the toll gate the epicentre of the protests. A Twitter user shared photos of the men removing the security cameras to warn people. He wrote: “Guys please I don’t know how to…
Indigenous rapper, Phyno has called out Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka over his past claim that God told him President Buhari is a “prayer answered”. In the video, Mbaka who campaigned for Buhari rigorously in 2015, stated that the Nigerian President “is the answer God gave to Nigerians when they prayed”. Phyno has now reshared the video shortly after…