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#EndSARS: ‘Bullet Still In My Body’ – Lekki Tollgate Shooting Victims Share…

Edna Wande Dec 4, 2020 0

As Lagos state Judicial Panel continues to investigate cases of human rights abuses by officers of defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), some victims of the shooting of unarmed protesters on October 20 at Lekki tollgate, have come out…

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#EndSARS: ‘We’re Not Ghosts’ – Lekki Shooting Victims Storm Lagos Judicial Panel…

Edna Wande Dec 4, 2020 0

Some victims of the brutal shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos State have appeared before the State’s Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution on Friday, December 4. According to TheNation, 14 of them…

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CNN Ignores FG’s Threats, Releases Second Report On Lekki Shooting (video)

Edna Wande Nov 24, 2020 0

Cable News Network (CNN) has released a second investigative report on the shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protests at Lekki toll plaza, amid threats of sanction from Federal Government over its first report. It would be recalled that CNN …

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‘He Is Not A Hero’ – Nigerians React To UK Parliament Member’s Claim That Yakubu Gowon Stole…

Edna Wande Nov 24, 2020 0

United Kingdom parliament has on Monday November 23, debated a petition seeking to impose sanctions on Nigerian Government officials involved in the shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate on October 20. The debate…

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FG Petitions CNN Over Lekki Shooting Report, Threatens Legal Action (photos)

Edna Wande Nov 23, 2020 0

Federal Government has petitioned the Cable News Network (CNN), demanding “an immediate and exhaustive investigation into its report on the Lekki tollgate incident to determine its authenticity and conformity to basic standards of…

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Lekki Shooting: Nigerian Army Changes Position, Says Soldiers Had Both Live And Blank Ammunition

Edna Wande Nov 21, 2020 0

Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos State, has revealed that soldiers deployed to Lekki toll gate on October 20, had both live and blank ammunition in their possession.…

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Lekki Tollgate Shooting: ‘Our Report Was Meticulously Researched’: CNN Replies FG

Amirah Kuale Nov 19, 2020 0

US-based news channel, CNN has said it stands by its investigation which uncovered evidence that Nigerian army opened fire on unarmed #EndSARS protestors on October 20 saying “our reporting was carefully and meticulously researched”. CNN…

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Lagos Coroner Calls On Families To Identify Missing Persons At Mortuary

Florence Cornelius Nov 19, 2020 0

Lagos State Coroner has called for the identification of missing persons between October 19 and 27 – days before and after the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll plaza in the state. In an advertorial on Thursday, Chief…

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Lekki Tollgate Shooting: ‘DJ Switch Would Be Exposed As A Fraud In Due Time’ – Lai Mohammed

Edna Wande Nov 19, 2020 0

Federal Government has said Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch would be exposed as a fraud spreading fake news about Lekki tollgate shooting. He added that she is “a fraud with an intention to tarnish the image of…

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#EndSARS: Lai Mohammed Describes Lekki Shooting As ‘Massacre Without Bodies’, Threatens To Sanction…

Edna Wande Nov 19, 2020 0

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has condemned CNN’s latest report of the fatal shooting of peaceful and unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate on October 20 by security agents believed to be soldiers. According…

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Lekki Tollgate Shooting: Nigerian Army Is Professional – COAS Tukur Buratai Says

Edna Wande Nov 18, 2020 0

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has stated that they acted professionally and kept to the rules of engagement in handling of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos State on October 20, 2020. He said this when…

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#EndSARS: Ballistics Experts Confirm Army Used Live Rounds On Peaceful Protesters As CNN Releases…

Edna Wande Nov 18, 2020 0

International news publication, Cable News Network better known as CNN has released its findings from an independent investigation carried out on the shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos State on October 20,…

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#EndSARS: We’re Unhappy Sanwo-Olu Denied Inviting Army, General Tells Panel

Edna Wande Nov 14, 2020 0

Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, has said the Nigerian Army was unhappy that the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, denied inviting the military on October 20, when…

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#EndSARS: We Have Not Been Petitioned Over Lekki Tollgate Shooting – Army

Edna Wande Nov 14, 2020 0

Nigerian Army has said that they have not received any formal petition over their alleged shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on October 20. Counsel for the Nigerian Army, Mr Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), made the…

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Lekki Tollgate Shooting: We Are Not In Search Of DJ Switch, Army Tells Panel

Amirah Kuale Nov 14, 2020 0

Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos State, has said contrary to widespread reports, the Army is not searching for popular disc jockey, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, better known as DJ…

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