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Youths in Okitipupa council area of Ondo state again went on rampage by setting school shuttle buses on fire. Vanguard was informed that the shuttle buses were parked in the premises of the local government. The youths in their hundreds reportedly invaded the council area and set the buses ablaze, the High Court in the town and the council secretariat. Also burnt include the prison in Okitipupa, the INEC fence and the private residence of a governorship aspirant under the APC in the state lfe Oyedele. Details later… Vanguard
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, released the names of police officers being prosecuted for various human rights violations across the State. Sanwo-Olu said the prosecution was part of efforts of his administration to end police brutality in the State. He disclosed the list in a series of tweets, via his verified Twitter handle. According to the governor: “Good morning Lagos, “Today seems like a good day to get on to the work of rebuilding Lagos and ending police brutality. “To show our commitment to the latter, here is a list of ongoing prosecution of police officers for…
Emerging from an emergency meeting on Thursday in Kaduna State, governors of the 19 states in the North condemned the destruction of lives and property which trailed the #EndSARS protest across the country. The governors said the #EndSARS protesters had the rights of expression, expressing surprise over the attacks. They called on the Federal Government to constitute a judicial commission of enquiry to probe destruction and killings during the #EndSARS protest. The forum also urged the central government to explore the possibility of ending the Academic Staff Union of Universities strike. The Chairman of the governors and Plateau State’s helmsman,…
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has claimed that “diabolical influencers in form of hooliganism, ethno-religious bigots and even political marauders” are pushing for a regime change. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of their emergency meeting in Kaduna on Thursday. The governors urged Nigerians to resist “enemies of the nation” by supporting Buhari. In the communique signed by the chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, it was noted that the forum discussed issues bordering on national security, particularly the #EndSARS protest which has resulted in the destruction of lives and…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will be addressing the nation tonight by 7 pm. Details coming…
President Muhammadu Buhari will announce a ‘critical solution’ to the #ENDSARS protest in a couple of hours, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, said at the end of the fourth National Security Council meeting. Addressing State House Correspondents at the end of the over three hours meeting, Mr Monguno said the meeting basically dwelt on one subject matter, “the current security situation that has come about as a result of the ENDSARS protests.” Mr Buhari, a retired general, has been accused of not addressing Nigerians even as the protests against police brutality and institutional rot, which started about two weeks…
Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has warned security operatives in the country against applying the Lekki style of attack on protesters in the South-East, and South-South. The group said it has made all necessary arrangement and is ready should the ongoing crisis in the country result to war. National leader of BNYL, Princewill Chimezie Richard, gave the warning in a statement to DAILY POST on Thursday. He accused the Federal Government of “planting hoodlums among peaceful protesters and creating a pro-government protest in Abuja and Rivers State in order to escalate crisis and declare State of emergency”. The BNYL also…
The federal government says the Ikoyi Custodial Centre in Lagos is under control. Hoodlums attempted to break in on Thursday. The attackers set some parts of the facility on fire. Reacting, the Ministry of Interior assured that the situation did not get out of hand. The government said armed prison operatives, the police and soldiers were protecting the centre. On the arson, authorities say the Fire Service is containing the inferno. “Armed squad of the @CorrectionsNg, @CIVILDEFENDERS, @PoliceNG and men of the Nigerian Army are providing security at the facility. @Fedfireng is dealing with the fire. “Ignore rumours of inmate…
Former governor of Lagos State, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu says he has no dime in the funds generated at the Lekki Tollgate. Tinubu follows claims and reports that his interest and involvement in the shooting that took place on Tuesday is based on the fact that he was making money of the tollgate, a source of income that was crippled following days of the #EndSARS protest. In a telephone interview with Channels Television, the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart said, ““I have no dime, no kobo investment in the tollgate”. He also denied having any investment in the Lekki Concession…