Category: General News
At least three people have been killed in Ondo town of Ondo State as police shot at peaceful protesters, witnesses including one of the protesters told PREMIUM TIMES. The police, however, said the protest was hijacked by thugs and they had to restore law and order. Witnesses told this newspaper that the police attacked the […]
According to witnesses, Nigerian security forces opened fire on Tuesday night in Africa’s largest city, as protests continued over a now-disbanded and discredited police unit, known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS. The Government has pledged to carry out further police reforms, and improve police accountability. A curfew has been imposed on Lagos and other parts of Nigeria, with reports […]
Seven states on Tuesday imposed a curfew to arrest escalating violence and killings as hoodlums hijacked the #EndSARS protests. Lagos, Ondo, Ekiti, Abia, Plateau, Osun and Imo states announced curfews; others set up probe panels as directed by the National Economic Council (NEC). Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu imposed a 24-hour curfew, with effect from 4 […]
But shortly after the tweet, Oke, who is also a graphic designer, was said to have been shot in front of his home at Mafoloku, Oshodi area of Lagos. The deceased was said to have completed his final exams in January and was waiting for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its […]
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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 […]