By AFP A protester chants as people hold Black Lives Matter signs during a demonstration against the police killing of Andre Hill in the neighborhood where Hill was shot, in Columbus, Ohio on December 24, 2020. The killing of an unarmed African-American man by police in the US city of Columbus, Ohio sparked a fresh…
Tag: Police Brutality
Police Officers Flee as Okada Riders Chase Them in Lagos (video)
Police officers took to their heels today November 18 after Okada riders pursued them along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in the Ikeja area of Lagos state. In a viral video, scores of motorcycle riders were seen chasing the security operatives who retreated to their operational vehicles and zoomed off immediately. The task force members were in…
Police Brutalized Me Too – Wizkid
By Thandiubani Nigerian musician, Wizkid has admitted in an interview that he was once brutalized by the police. Popular singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid has revealed that he was once brutalized by the police. He opened up on his experience in an interview with Capital Xtra’s ‘The Norte Show’. This is coming following…
#EndSars: Protesters Confront Military Officers In Abuja As EndSars Protest Resumes (Video)
By Thandiubani The EndSARS protest has resumed in Abuja with demonstrators clashing with security operatives. A video surfaced showing the protesters spotted at the Force Headquarters and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport during a faceoff with soldiers. Reports gathered that the protest resumed on Sunday with activists, Omoyele Sowore, Deji Adeyanju, Raphael Adebayo and Sidney…
How SARS Took My Eye, Framed Me For Armed Robbery – Nigerian University Graduate Tells Shocking Story
By Samuel He tells how members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad caused him to lose his right eye after allegedly beating him up and arraigning him in court for armed robbery. Anthony Onuagbara, a graduate of Marketing from the Anambra State University (now Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University), Uli, tells talks about his experiences in…
#EndSARS: UK Government Admits Training SARS, Supplying Equipment
By Henry Iheanacho The UK government has said it provided training and equipment to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS unit of the Nigeria Police Force, after initially denying any ties. The minister for Africa, James Duddridge admitted British officials had trained officers from the now-disbanded SARS between 2016 and 2020. Some Professors Received N8,000 as…
#EndSARS: Withdraw your Misguided Statements about Nigeria- Nigerian Youth Leader Tells Joe Biden, Hilary Clinton, UN and Others
A Nigerian youth leader, Kabiru Adamu Matazu, has instructed the United States government, United Kingdom government, former US first lady Hilary Clinton, Joe Biden, French Government, the United Nations, Canada, the Europen Union, foreign celebrities and governments, to withdraw their statements condemning the recent attack on EndSARS protesters. Recall that shortly after the shooting at…
Lekki Shootings : United States Reaffirms Visa Ban Policy for Anti-democratic Forces
By Henry Iheanacho The United States may impose visa ban on persons found culpable in the shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters in Lekki, Lagos state on Tuesday. Military men who were deployed to the Lekki toll gate to quell protests had opened fire on protesters ahead of the curfew imposed by Lagos state governor, Babajide…
Buhari Confirms That 69 Persons Were Killed In The #EndSARS Protests
Posted by Samuel Buhari was quoted as saying 51 civilians, 11 police officers, and seven soldiers had been killed in the unrest. Nigeria’s number one man, President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that people were killed during the #EndSARS protests. Probability 1 : Solution to the Exercise https://youtu.be/m9Oq2o4DBcg The president says at least…
Omotola Makes U-turn as She Apologizes and Shares Video of Doctor Confirming Someone Died at the Hospital from the Lekki Toll Gate Shooting
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has apologized for her initial statement about the Lekki toll gate shooting. The actress, while trying to warn people against sensationalising the Lekki tragedy, passed her message across in a way that angered Nigerians . Probability 1 : Solution to the Exercise https://youtu.be/m9Oq2o4DBcg She wrote: “If People died during the…
We’ve Seen the Footage, We Cannot Imagine the Pain – Arsenal FC Lend Voice to the #EndSARS Crisis
Arsenal FC have sent out a soothing message to their Nigerians fans and Nigerian youths at large over the #EndSARS crisis in the country. In a message shared on their official Instagram handle, the English football club disclosed that they have seen footages which emerged from the crisis and can’t imagine the pain it caused….
We Counted 15 Dead Bodies – DJ Switch Breaks her Silence Since the Lekki Toll Gate Gunfire Incident (video)
Nigerian DJ, DJ Switch who played a role in saving the lives of many who were present at the Lekki tollgate when security agents opened fire on End SARS protesters on Tuesday October 20, has finally come out to share her experience. In a video she posted on her Instagrm page, DJ Switch asked the…