The CLEEN Foundation has urged protesters to stop using juveniles as shield in the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests. This formed part of its recommendations in a report titled: Observation on the Conduct of Law Enforcement Personnel During The Nationwide #EndBadGovernance Protests In Nigeria. The group based its recommendation on Day 1 protests. The non–governmental organisation known for promoting public safety, security and accessible justice through the strategies of empirical research, legislative advocacy, amongst other approaches, made this scary observation about the use of young children and young ones as a shield. CLEEN Foundation Recommends Meanwhile, the group highlighted additional recommendations in light of the recent observations from monitoring…
Author: Funke Busari
The loss of lives in the first two days of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest has been generating some controversy. But the Nigeria Police Force has come out to say only seven lives were lost as against a recent report credited to Amnesty International, a global human rights organisation. Earlier the organisation through Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International, Country Director, Nigeria, disclosed on Friday in a statement that he condemned the killing of 13 protesters allegedly killed by security personnel across Nigeria, describing the incident as “unjustified and unacceptable.” The Police Spokesperson, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi is clarifying this claim. In addition, he refuted the allegation that security personnel…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. A statement signed by his Special Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, advised television, radio, and other electronic media outlets to tune in to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, for the broadcast. It was also stated that the broadcast will be repeated on the network services of the NTA and the FRCN at 3:00 p.m and 7:00 p.m on the same day.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, who is also a legal adviser to one of the protesting groups of the #EndBadGovernance protest has appealed to the protesting masses to sheath their sword. He has earlier made a similar plea before the D-Day urging them to limit the protests to one or two days, saying they have made their point known. In a recent statement, he said that though the intention of the organisers was to achieve peaceful and well-coordinated protests, it would seem that fifth columnists and some angry persons infiltrated the ranks of the protesters to derail their laudable mission. He sympathises with…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has taken action against Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited and Nigerian Bottling Company Limited for violating consumer rights. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The FCCPC launched an investigation in June 2019 after discovering that the companies had migrated their Coke brand to non-nutritive sweeteners without transparently disclosing the change to consumers. “The commission was convinced based on the evidence that Coca-Cola and NBC on multiple occasions, and counts violated, and remained in violation of the FCCPA, particularly with respect to transparency, and clear disclosure obligations to their product patrons,” the statement…
About 157 suspects were arrested by the Kano State Police Command in connection with the attack on several supermarkets at Nassarawa Quarters and looting of public and private property on Thursday during the #EndBadGovernance protest. Reacting to the violence in Kano State, the government has imposed a 24-hour curfew to restore order and ensure the safety of residents. Trending videos show the extent of damage in Kano, particularly the attack on multiple motor vehicles at the NCC office, Audu Bako Secretariat, along Government House Kano, were set ablaze. Sources close to the Police High Command disclosed that in addition to…
CLEEN Foundation has advocated for a functional parole system for inmates, to decongest the already overcrowded custodial centres in Nigeria, otherwise known as Nigerian Correctional Services, NcoS. The parole system provides that inmates who have served non-parole period of 15 years of jail terms could be released for gradual rehabilitation and reintegration into the society on certain conditions. This is a new correctional measure in the Nigerian penal system. But stakeholders are unsettled that such provision is not being, implemented, findings in some sampled states of the federation are showing that if the innovation is effective, the country’s custodial facility…
Ahead of the August 1 protest, a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja has restricted participants in the August 1, hunger protest against the Federal government to the MKO Abiola stadium, a.k.a National Stadium. This is the order of Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the court on Wednesday while delivering ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. In the exparte application argued by Chief Ogwu James Onoja, SAN, the FCT Minister had applied for an order of interim injunction restraining the five leaders of the protesting groups from gathering or parading themselves…
The Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN, has called for proper coordination and a united front as the planned peaceful hunger protest begins. In a statement signed on Wednesday by the association’s President, Mr. Olalekan Olabulo, the call is crucial in achieving the desired outcome and maintaining public support. The statement further states, “While the association acknowledges the right of citizens to express their grievances, it also recognises the need for coordination and strategy to ensure the success of such protests. “Therefore, protesters should have a contingency plan in case of any eventuality to ensure their safety and security during…
The Police in Lagos State have foiled an attack in the state following the discovery of Improvised Explosive Device, IED. Sources close to the Lagos State Police Command revealed that the Police detonated the lethal weapon. A communication made available to journalists, disclosed that the device was found by a Police Officer while he was on his way along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way in Ikeja. According to the information, the discovery was said to have been reported at EOD-CBRN Base at Ikeja. The report says the officer sighted an unregistered white Corolla car parked on the main road close to the gate of…