The Nigerian Correctional Service disclosed that 1,993 inmates escaped from their facilities. The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has given escapees from the Benin Medium Security Correctional Centre and Oko Medium Security Correctional Centre on Friday to return voluntarily or face the wrath of the law. Following Monday’s jailbreaks in the two centres by hoodlums, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) disclosed that 1,993 inmates escaped from their facilities. Mr Obaseki went on an assessment tour of the affected NCoS centres and the police stations that were burnt in Benin City by the hoodlums. He was accompanied by his deputy, Philip…
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to Mrs Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), urging her to “promptly investigate reports that Nigerian authorities, military, and some politicians have used/ and are using thugs, soldiers and security agents to intimidate, harass, attack and kill #EndSARS peaceful protesters in several parts of Nigeria, including Abuja, Lagos, Edo, Osun, Plateau, and Kano states.” SERAP urged Mrs Bensouda to “push for those suspected to be responsible for these crimes, mostly security officials, soldiers, some politicians and other actors who directly or indirectly have individually and/or collectively contributed to the…
Speaking on the recent hiring and destruction of the State secretariat of the PDP and APC, ZADOK AKINTOYE released a press briefing stating the fact that the actions has to be denounced that it emanated from the PDP. I have just placed a call to my brother Mr. Alex Kalejaye of the APC and our state Chairman, Hon. Fatai Adams and advised that the APC and the PDP should as a matter of immediate and urgent public service, issue a joint press statement denouncing the malicious and callous attacks on the secretariats of the two parties. For the…
The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Army, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye has condemned in the strongest term the shooting of peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Adefisoye described the event of the ‘Black Tuesday’ as regrettable and unacceptable. He particularly lamented the deployment of uniform men that pumped live bullets into the bodies of innocent Nigerian youths. In a statement issued by Oluyemi Fasipe, the Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye on October 21, 2020, asserted that the shooting of innocent youths at the Lekki Toll Gate on Tuesday was a…
Thugs, apparently sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), today launched attack on the residence of the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Ade Adetimehin. It took the intervention of a team of policemen from the Elerinla Police Station, led by the DPO, Mr. Emmanuel Ehichioya, to salvage the tensed situation and save the party chieftain and his family. For their inability to wreck sufficient havoc on the Chairman’s house, the thugs, chanting “Power to the People” headed straight to the party’s State secretariat, and set it ablaze. The Ondo APC is stunned that a legitimate…
There was wild jubilation in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Wednesday after some soldiers encouraged protesters in the state to be calm amidst curfew. The soldiers, who politely spoke with protesters, said the youth are the leaders of tomorrow and as such, should remain calm in their demands for better Nigeria. “The future is ours and the future is yours. But we can’t get the future with violence. It is understood that when they slap your face, you go vex but let us remain calm. Let’s control ourselves and calm down,” a soldier said as he received applause from the…
In just 12 hours, more than 110,000 Nigerians have signed a petition calling for the prosecution of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) before the International Criminal Court at the Hague, for the killings at the Lekki toll gate, Lagos. The petition, which is on Change.org, was started by one Kayode Ogunfeibo. An introduction to the petition read, “Today in Lagos, Nigeria, the Nigerian Army started shooting peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Gate. “This is the latest in a long series of human rights abuses in Nigeria and as the Head of State of Nigeria President Mohammadu Buhari should…
Anarchy looms large, as more deaths — a total of 13 — were recorded yesterday in the ongoing #ENDSARS and police brutality protests across the country. The deaths in Abuja, Oyo, Kano, and Plateau arose from a mixed bag of clashes with infiltrating hoodlums, police shooting at protesters, and sundry accidents. Soldiers, who began the controversial Operation Crocodile Smile exercise across the country yesterday, were also caught in camera shooting at the Lagos protest location in Lekki. The Guardian could not confirm if there were casualties last night. Lagos, Ekiti, Abia, and Plateau states were forced to declare a 24-hour…
“Three of the injured protesters have been discharged, while some are in the hospital. There is no record of any fatalities.” Despite multiple multimedia evidence, the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu has said no life was lost at Tuesday evening’s shooting at the Lekki toll gate. Mr Sanwo-olu while speaking on Wednesday morning in a live broadcast on Tuesday incident said the government has no record of fatality in the incident. “Three of the injured protesters have been discharged, while some are in the hospital. There is no record of any fatalities”, the governor said. Mr Sanwo-olu has…
American singer, Beyonce, has joined a host of international celebrities to lend her support in the ongoing #EndSARS protest in Nigeria. The Irreplaceable singer took to her verified Instagram account to announce to her 155 million followers that she ‘has been working on partnerships with youth organisations.’ The mother of three further stressed that there has to be an end to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. She wrote, “I am heartbroken to see the senseless brutality taking place in Nigeria. There has to be an end to SARS. We have been working on partnerships with youth organisations to support those protesting…