EndSARS protesters in Enugu State, on Monday, announced that they would embark on candle light procession on Tuesday and Wednesday night in honour of those killed before and during the protest against police brutality, extrajudicial killings and extortion. The protesters who addressed journalists at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu during commencement of the Monday’s protest,
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has predicted a spike in the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Nigeria in the next two weeks.This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, in Abuja on Monday at the joint national briefing of the task force. Mustapha explained that the prediction
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Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has called for the resignation of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari due to bad governance. According to Yul Edochie, he was very vocal during the Goodluck Jonathan and called for his resignation.According to him, Buhari’s administration is worse than that of previous government. The thespian
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Despite several warnings and advise from well meaning Nigerians that soldiers should not be deployed to streets in Nigeria until the demands of #ENDSARS protesters are taken care of, soldiers today were seen in Abuja placing themselves in strategic places. Recall that Nigerian army had promised to launch ‘exercise Crocodile smile’, an operation that would
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89-years old Ogbueshi Abel Okafor on Sunday, led over 400 men and women in protest against use of now abolished Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, operatives to intimidate and harass indigenes of Uruebo village in Nkwelle Ezunaka community, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State. The people of the community linked popular priest and his elder
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EndSARS protesters have launched a LIVE online radio station named ”Soro Soke”. The Soro Soke radio has programmes which are to aid the coordination and communication of protesters. It is also to report missing #EndSARS protesters. According to the protesters, the helpline is 01 700 1755.“For the users, these are the prompt numbers: Press 1
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Prominent Enugu politician and businessman Onyeze Ben Alukwu has reassured music stars Flavour, Phyno, Zoro and KCee leading the EndSARS protest in Enugu that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi cannot compromise peace in Enugu state. Speaking on a recent tweet by Phyno, Alukwu reassured that safety of lives and property are of utmost importance to the governor.
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Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano on Saturday granted three detainees who committed minor offenses unconditional bail during a visit to former Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS in state. The visit was in fulfillment of his promise he made while addressing protesters who besieged the Awka government house and the expressway on Thursday, October 15th, 2020.
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Orderly room trial of four erring officers of the Nigeria Police Force from Area C Command of the Lagos State Police Command, who shot at peaceful protesters in the Surulere area of the state has commenced The four officers are; Inspector Bagou Michael, Inspector Ekpoudom Etop, Sergeant Nnamdi Majura, and Sergeant Akinyemi Benson. According to
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Report reaching The DAILY VENDOR indicates that cutlass wielding hoodlums have on Saturday morning attacked the #EndSARS protesters around the Olaiya Junction in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. According to the report, one of the protesters simply identified as Oloyede was macheted by the thugs. It was gathered that the incident happened around 9am. The
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The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to hasting the implementation of the demands of #EndSARS protesters. The Spokesperson for the Senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru, disclosed this on Friday night. The Senate made the call following the approval of the five-point demands of the protesters by the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the
Read moreThe ongoing protest against brutality and extra-judicial killing by the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigerian Police, has taken a twist in Abuja with the demonstrators holding a candlelight procession for victims that were killed by the law enforcement agency. On Friday, the demonstrators tagged EndSARS protesters were seen holding procession
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As the #EndSARS protest enters Day Nine on Friday, the spirit of solidarity amongst protesters appears to be growing even across religious boundaries, as Muslims amongst them observed their regular Friday prayer openly at the Lekki Toll Gate and on Lagos State Assembly road, both of which had been grounded by protesters since the the
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Students of the University of Texas (UT), on Friday gathered to protest police brutality in Nigeria in a from campus to the Texas Capitol building. Protest organizer Angie Adeyemo, a chemical engineering fifth-year student said she and the African Students Organization held the protest to bring local awareness to injustices committed by the Special Anti-Robbery
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Some group of armed men on Friday barricaded the headquarters of the recently disbanded police arm, Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in Awkuzu, Anambra State following plans by thousands of youths to search the compound. The brick wall met by the protesters led to blocking the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, after they were engaged in a sharp
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