Month: October 2020

The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the situation in Nigeria. Many citizens have been killed or injured since the End SARS protests went awry. Demonstrations for an end to Police brutality have snowballed into a national crisis. In a statement on Wednesday, EU Vice President Josep Borrell demanded the prosecution of all persons […]

Clinton is one of the few high-profile American politicians that have spoken against the brutality meted out to protesters since demonstrations began about two weeks ago. Congresswoman woman Ilhan Omar tweeted in support of the protesters last week. “I’m calling on @mbuhari and the @hqnigerianarmy to stop killing young #EndSARS protesters,” Clinton said on Twitter, […]

Nigeria’s army has warned it could step in against “subversive elements and troublemakers” as the protests against police brutality that have erupted throughout the country over the past week continue. Thousands of mainly young people have taken to the streets to protest against the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad, commonly known as Sars, long accused of […]

Protesters injured at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on Tuesday evening have been rushed to the Reddington and Lagoon hospitals in the area. An official of one of the hospitals told The PUNCH that no dead casualty was brought to the hospitals but many injured victims were currently being treated at both health facilities. “They are […]

The protest which held peacefully on Monday turned violent after suspected thugs broke into the midst of the demonstrators around the Sabon-Gari area of the state. The suspects who brandished different weapons attacked both the protesters and those who were going about their normal duties. Some shops were also looted while along Burma road while […]

The governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, has declared a 24-hour curfew on the state, effective from 11:59 pm (today), until further notice. Mr Oyetola said the curfew followed the dangerous dimension the EndSARS protest had assumed across the country, particularly in the South West states. A statement issued on Tuesday in Osogbo by the […]

The #EndSARS protests which started peacefully across the country have been hijacked in some states. Speaking when he featured on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Monday, Shaibu said the government would do its best to protect residents. “It’s quite unfortunate that the #EndSARS protests today went violent and the correctional service at Sapele […]