It is unacceptable to open fire on armless and defenceless citizens. Reports of shooting by soldiers at Lekki Toll Gate is most barbaric and unacceptable. These protesters have been the most orderly, most organised and most peaceful so far. These are children holding nothing but the flags of their nation. What the security should have done was to go to the zones of violence and wanton destruction and stop the thugs and criminals, not these innocent children. Even though we identify with the government on the need to restore law and order, there are other means to do that without…
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Funke Busari, Lagos The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has ordered immediate deployment of anti-riot police unit – the Police Mobile Force, PMF nationwide. This is in response to violent attacks that followed the #ENDSARS protests. In an effort to protect lives, properties and defend critical infrastructure, the Inspector-General of Police ordered massive deployment of Police operatives to strengthen security around Correctional facilities nationwide. The orders are coming on the heels of increasing attacks including acts of arson and malicious damage to public and private facilities as recorded in some States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory,…
Funke Busari, Lagos Barely 24 hours after the Edo Sate Government imposed curfew in the state, the Lagos government as followed suit imposing 24-hour curfew in the state. The State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a tweet said as a responsible government it will not fold its hands and watch the breakdown of law and order. This decision followed pockets of violent clashes and acts by the protesters. Therefore, from 4pm today, only those on essential services are allowed to move around in Lagos.
The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the anti-SARS protests. Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive today, said the safety of the pupils/students, parents and all staff working in schools is paramount at this critical period. She however advised parents to keep an eye on their wards and not allow them to be used as willing tools in the hands of those who might want to hijack the protests to unleash mayhem on the society. The Commissioner also encouraged schools to…
Funke Busari, Lagos Not less than than 19 policemen have been injured following the #ENDSARS# protest on Monday in Lagos. According to the police Spokesperson in the state, SP. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, violent protesters descended on some policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Lagos State Command at Adekunle, Yaba, around 10am. Giving the detail, 97 policemen, who were being conveyed to their various beats on routine relief duties across the state, came across violent protesters who started shouting “No Police, No Police”, and stoned them. In the ensuing melee, 19 of the policemen were critically injured while…
Funke Busari, Lagos One of the groups supporting the ongoing #Endsars protests has been unveiled. A coalition of young Nigerian women, called Feminist Coalition said it has thrown its weight behind the project with all the necessary logistics and financial support. The group founded in July 2020 by Damilola Odufuwa and Odunayo Eweniyi claimed that it decided to support the cause of the #EndSARS protesters as its first project to help fight injustice through fundraising, in order to sustain the protests and ensure the safety of Nigerians exercising their constitutional rights. It expressed that it has provided food, water and…
Following the early morning jail break in Edo State, the government has declared a curfew in the State. Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie announced that the Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state till further notice. The curfew is to take effect from 4pm, October 19, 2020. He said this decision has become necessary because of the very disturbing incidents of vandalism and attacks on private individuals and institutions by hoodlums in the guise of #ENDSARS protesters. He said although the government of Edo State respects the rights of its citizens to undertake legitimate protests, it cannot sit…
Funke Busari There is a chaos in Benin city, Edo State as prisoners believed to have escaped from the prison in the state. A video trending shows some of the suspected criminals climbing the fence and roof of the prison to find their ways out. Idogbo Police station is not spare as the place has been razed by yet to be identified people. Details later
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sworn-in the seven-member Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations committed by operatives of the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the State at the State House, Marina on Monday.
Funke Busari, Lagos Environmental experts on Thursday lamented that 53.6 million metric tonne, MT, of Electronic Waste generated worldwide were lost to placement in landfill, burnt or illegally traded and treated in a sub-standard way. The experts also called for effective legislations to mitigate the associated environmental health risks. This was made known during a two-day virtual webinar session, themed: Opportunities In Achieving Circularity In The Electrical Electronic Equipment Sector of the state to mark the year 2020 International E-waste Day celebration in collaboration with United Nation Information Centre, UNIC, International Labour Organization, ILO, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, UNIDO,…