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#ENDSARS: Lawyer Sues President Buhari, Sanwo-Olu, Others Over Shooting Of Protesters At Lekki Toll Gate
A legal practitioner, Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to court over the killing of peaceful #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate.
The lawyer, in the suit filed for himself and on behalf of the #ENDSARS protesters, also joined the Attorney-General of the Federation, Attorney-General of Lagos State, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Chief of Army Staff, Inspector-General of Police, Brigadier-General Francis Omata,...
NDDC Promises To Pay Allowances Of Outstanding 94 Scholars Stranded In UK After Affected Beneficiaries Threaten To Shut Down Nigeria High Commission
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The Niger Delta Development Commission has made a fresh promise to pay allowances and tuition of 94 persons under its scholarship program.
The NDDC had failed to pay students, who benefited from its scholarship scheme since 2018.
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The commission had in September sent a delegate to the United Kingdom to verify the academic status of scholars, who benefitted from its scholarship programme.
The visit was also to ascertain the number of beneficiaries of its scholarship scheme...
Lawyers Write Yusuf Bichi Over Alleged Lopsidedness In DSS Recruitment, Threaten Court Action
DG of DSS, Yusuf Bichi.
Some concerned lawyers have given Yusuf Bichi, Director-General of the Department of State Services, a seven-day ultimatum to explain how the recruitment exercise recently carried out by the secret police across the country was done.
The legal practitioners under the Network of Lawyers for Good Governance in Nigeria made the request through a letter written to Mr Bichi.
DG of DSS, Yusuf Bichi.
INFOGRAPHICS: In Disregard For Federal Character Principle, Director General...
EndSARS: For Two Days, We Were Asking People To Donate Blood For Us –Ondo Protesters
#EndSARS: Protesting Ondo Youth Shut Down Ilesha/Akure/Benin Express Road
Residents of Ondo State, who participated in the nationwide demonstration demanding an end to police brutality, have continued to share their experiences of the protest.
The residents, mostly young people, said the protest, which started peacefully, ended in violence as a result of the force employed by the police to chase them away from the streets.
#EndSARS: Protesting Ondo Youth Shut Down Ilesha/Akure/Benin Express...
Lawyer Condemns Oath Of Secrecy, Says It Is Illegal
Malachy Ugwumadu
Human rights lawyer, Malachy Ugwumadu, has described as illegal the oath of secrecy members of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry in Lagos were forced to swear to the governor.
Ugwumadu said it contravened the independence of the panel as the youth demanded.
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He further wondered what would happen when the governor comes before the committee since members had sworn loyalty to the panel.
“The oath of secrecy identifies the persons to take it and...
I’m Being Cursed In Mosques Over My Involvement In #ENDSARS Protest, Activist, Aisha Yesufu Says
Aisha Yesufu
Nigerian human rights activist and Co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls advocacy group, Aisha Yesufu, lamented on the ill treatment she has been receiving from fellow Muslims over her involvement in the nationwide protest that saw Nigerians demanding an end to police brutality in the country.
Yesufu said she was being attacked and cursed in mosques for being one of the leaders of the massive demonstration that attracted global attention.
Aisha Yesufu
In a post on Twitter on Friday,...
EndSARS: Lawyer Asks Panel To Stop Demanding Death Certificate From Families Of Police Brutality Victims Submitting Petitions
Tope Temokun, a human rights lawyer based in Ondo State, has asked the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the state government to look into cases of police brutality, killings, and extortion, to stop demanding death certificates of victims of police killings from their family members.
This panel called on members of the public especially victims of police brutality to begin the submission of written memoranda/petitions.
Speaking on Friday in Akure, the state capital, Tomekun kicked against...
Go Back To Your Duty Posts, FRSC Corps Marshal Orders Officers After #ENDSARS Protest
FRSC Boss, Boboye Oyeyemi
Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has asked personnel of the agency in all formations across the country to return to their duty posts after the nationwide #ENDSARS protest.
In a statement on Friday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, Oyeyemi ordered the commanding officers to keep the roads safe, enforce maximum compliance to road traffic regulations and safety guidelines.
FRSC Boss, Boboye Oyeyemi.
While mourning...
#EndSARS: Coalition Of Activists Issue Fresh Demands To Nigerian Government
A coalition of human rights activists has issued a seven-point demand to the Nigerian Government in relation to the agitation to end police brutality in the country.
The coalition known as the New Nigeria Network is made up of the Take It Back Movement, Radical Agenda Movement in the Nigeria Bar Association, Federation of Informal Workers’ Organisation of Nigeria, Coalition for Revolution, Movement for a Socialist Alternative, and Socialist Workers and Youth League among others.
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Liberia Launches National Carrier, Lone Star Air
Liberia has launched a new national carrier to begin flight operations.
The West African nation has named the airline, Lone Star Air, 30 years after the former national carrier became defunct.
George Weah, Liberia’s President, while inaugurating the national carrier on Friday, said, “It would connect our country to our region and to the world.
“It is my dream, my hope and my ambition that we will very soon see Lone Star Air, the wings of Liberia, flying our flag in international skies, shining...
Oct 30, 2020
Lekki Massacre: Nigeria’s Democracy In Danger —American Human Rights Group
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, an American non-profit human rights advocacy organisation, has described the democracy being practised in Nigeria as embarrassing, insulting and lacking respect for the rule of law.
The group in a statement on Thursday condemned the killing of unarmed protesters by operatives of the Nigerian Army in Lagos State.
It also declared the detention of prominent human rights defender, Omoyele Sowore, as arbitrary under international law.
The statement reads, “Last...
Police Arrest Officer Who Shot Girlfriend At Lagos Bus Stop
Eze Aiwansone
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Sergeant Eze Aiwansone attached to the Special Protection Unit, Base 16, Ikeja, for the shooting of his girlfriend, Joy Eze.
SaharaReporters recall that the incident occurred on October 8, 2020, at Salvation Bus Stop, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos.
Eze Aiwansone
A video of the incident showed the lady in pains as some persons rushed her to the hospital for treatment.
In the footage, the lady’s cheek had torn due to the impact of the bullet...
Staff Of Federal Fire Service Cry Out Over Non-payment Of Salaries By Agency
Staff of the Federal Fire Service have raised the alarm over the non-payment of two months allowances by the agency.
The staff, who spoke with SaharaReporters, revealed that the agency had refused to pay them their salaries and allowances with no “tangible reasons”.
They said that despite the non-payment of salaries, they were being made to resume to the office and do daily activities as well as respond to emergencies.
The staff, who pleaded anonymity, lamented that they were being exposed...
