The National Broadcasting Station (NBC) has sanctioned three major broadcast stations over their alleged roles in escalation of violence across the nation. The regulators fined Arise TV, African Independent Television (AIT) and Channels Television between N2million and N3million. The stations were accused of airing unverified images of the alleged shooting. The protest, which began on a peaceful note has since gone violence, with many states experience wanton destructions and looting of public and private properties. Details shortly… THE NATION
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The Cross River State Police Command on Sunday began the arrest of those who vandalized various government property in the state capital. The Command also apprehended those who looted private offices, homes as well as those who invaded the office of a National Assembly member, carting away various empowerment items including tricycles, stage and sound equipment from Calabar International Conference Center, CICC. Speaking with Vanguard on the telephone on Monday, Cross River Commissioner of police, Abdulkadir Jimoh said they have recovered a lot of looted items and have apprehended He urged the traditional institutions’ community leaders, faith groups, youth as…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum on Monday denied allegations that governors hoarded palliatives meant for distribution to Nigerians in order to ameliorate their sufferings during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the forum, governors have held several meetings since the #EndSARS street protests started to address concerns of members of the public and that they identified calls for justice and an end to police brutality. Towards this end, the forum noted that governors have since set up judicial panels of inquiry to look into such cases. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘Governors and the CACOVID Palliatives,’…
…condemns loss of lives, appeals for peace and brotherhood As the Judicial panel of inquiry set up by the Lagos State Government, one of the more dozen states to do so, starts sitting on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his full support and optimism that it will assist the nation to give justice to peaceful protesters who lost their lives, security men who were murdered and property owners whose assets were vandalized and looted. The President, who said he had all along avoided going into a debate about the Lekki Toll Gate incidents until all the facts are established,…
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has given hoodlums, who looted government and private assets in the state 72 hours to return the looted items or face the wrath of the law. The governor gave the order over the weekend while addressing newsmen during an on-the-spot assessment of some of the looted places. He called on the hoodlums to surrender all the stolen items to security agents, traditional rulers, local government chairmen and community leaders in their respective domains. He said those who refused to honour the ultimatum would be tracked and brought to justice, while those who embraced it would…
The United Nations (UN) has decried the attack on its office in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, issued the condemnation on Sunday. Kallon noted that the perpetrators were not End SARS protesters. “The @UN_Nigeria strongly condemns attacks on its assets in #Calabar by vandals who were out to discredit the peaceful protests to end police brutality. “I call on youths to exercise restraints and engage in dialogue with the Government on their legitimate demands. @WHONigeria”, he tweeted DAILY POST
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has announced a N500 million fund to assist owners of looted businesses as part of his administration’s efforts to bring them back on their feet. AbdulRazaq made the announcement on Sunday in Ilorin after inspecting the damages inflicted on business outfits by hoodlums and looters, hiding under the guise of EndSARS protesters, in the state. The Governor condemned “the mindless looting” of people’s businesses in the state capital on Friday and Saturday saying there can be no justification for such criminal behaviour. He sympathized with owners of all the businesses affected, adding that the incident…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday resumed giving updates of COVID-19 in the country. It said it initially stopped media activities including COVID-19 updates to honour the dead victims of the #EndSARS protests. The organisation, however, said it had continued testing and daily reporting of the COVID-19 situation on its microsite. The NCDC spokesperson, Emeka Oguanuo, said this in a text message following enquires by our correspondent. The statement reads, “Dear Nigerians, we recently paused our social media activities as a sign of respect to lives lost and affected following the recent violence in parts of Nigeria. “However,…
It was a day of rage on Sunday as hoodlums invaded several warehouses in the Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja, carting away agricultural produce, textiles and other items. Facilities affected were warehouses at the Idu Industrial Layout, a warehouse in Dakibiyu village in Jabi district, belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA and an Agric store in Gwagwa-Tasha which is owned by the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA. All the facilities are located in the Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC. At the Idu Industrial layout, it was a chaotic scene as irate youths invaded the area and broke into…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has narrated how his Chief of Staff, Ladan Salihu, opened the warehouse which stores COVID-19 palliatives in the state for hoodlums. The governor explained that his CoS flung the doors of the warehouse opened when hoodlums attempted a raid on the storage facility. Mohammed, who made this known on his verified Twitter handle, said the hoodlums were disappointed when they saw an empty warehouse, adding that the foodstuffs were distributed between May and August. The governor wrote, “Today, hoodlums attempted a raid on the COVID-19 palliatives warehouse in Bauchi State. My Chief of Staff was…