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Lekki Tollgate Shooting: We Weren’t Informed Of Change In Curfew Time, Says Army

Edna Wande Nov 14, 2020 0

Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos State, has said the military was not informed of a change in time of the curfew imposed in Lagos State by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu before…

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#EndSARS: The Situation Would Have Been Different If Buhari Wasn’t A Tolerant Father, Says Femi…

Edna Wande Nov 13, 2020 0

Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, has said the president’s tolerance as a father was a significant factor in preventing bloodshed during nationwide demonstrations that rocked the country last month. Hundreds of Nigerians…

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Lekki Tollgate Shooting: Video Of DJ Switch Testifying Before Canadian Parliament

Edna Wande Nov 10, 2020 0

Video of DJ Switch testifying before the sub-committee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Canadian parliament, has been shared online. It would be recalled that…

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DJ Switch, Lekki Tollgate Shooting Eyewitness, Reportedly Seeks Asylum In Canada, Testifies Before…

Edna Wande Nov 9, 2020 0

Obianuju Catherine Udeh popularly known as DJ Switch, has revealed that soldiers, who shot at peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos State, on October 20, revealed that they were sent to the protest ground on orders from…

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Soldiers Were Attacked At Lekki Tollgate But They Still Offered Water To #EndSARS Protesters –…

Edna Wande Nov 8, 2020 0

Salisu Bello, commanding officer of 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, has said contrary to widespread reports, soldiers did not shoot #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate on October 20, but that his men were attacked instead. He…

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Lagos Govt Reportedly Rejects FOI Request For CCTV Footage Of Lekki Tollgate Shooting

Florence Cornelius Nov 6, 2020 0

Lagos State Government has rejected a Freedom of Information request for the CCTV footage of the fatal shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll plaza on October 20, 2020. This is contained in a letter written by Deyemi…

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#EndSARS: Lagos Judicial Panel Resumes Sitting, Reviews CCTV Footage From Lekki Tollgate Shooting

Edna Wande Nov 6, 2020 0

Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution set up by Lagos State Government to investigate police brutality and high-handedness by some officials of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has commended its fifth sitting. The…

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Lekki Tollgate Shooting: LCC Submits Footage, Says Camera Stopped Recording At 8pm

Msyosi Nov 4, 2020 0

Managing Director of the Lekki Concession Company, Abayomi Omomuwasan, has submitted video footage recorded by the company’s surveillance camera on the night of October 20, when soldiers opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki…

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#EndSARS: Hoodlums Wearing Army Uniform May Be Behind Lekki shooting – Abubakar Malami

Edna Wande Nov 3, 2020 0

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has opined that there is a likelihood that hoodlums dressed as military men attacked and shot peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos state on October 20, and…

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#EndSARS: Why We Can’t Disclose Identities Of Personnel Deployed To Lekki Tollgate – Army

Tunde Serano Nov 1, 2020 0

Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations and 81 Division’s spokesperson, Major Osoba Olaniyi, has said the military will not disclose the number of its personnel deployed in the Lekki tollgate. It would be recalled that soldiers…

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#EndSARS: Lagos Panel Of Inquiry Visits Military Hospital, Morgue Over Lekki Shooting

Edna Wande Oct 30, 2020 0

Judicial Panel of Inquiry constituted by the Lagos State Government to probe Lekki tollgate shooting on Friday has paid an unscheduled visit to the Military Hospital and morgue in the Ikoyi area of the state. The judicial team is…

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#EndSARS: Lagos Panel Of Enquiry Visits Lekki Tollgate (photos)

Amirah Kuale Oct 30, 2020 0

Lagos State judicial panel of inquiry into brutality and high handedness by the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is has visited the Lekki tollgate. The panel was at the scene for…

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‘Felt Like I Was Going To Die There’ – British-Nigerian Man Who Witnessed Lekki Tollgate…

Edna Wande Oct 30, 2020 0

Ephraim, a British-Nigerian man, who was an eyewitness during the shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate on October 20, 2020, has recounted his horrifying ordeal. According to Amnesty International, at least 12…

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Lekki Shooting: ‘Soldiers Used Blank Ammunition’ – Former Army Spokesman, Sani Usman

Edna Wande Oct 29, 2020 0

Former Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman has on Thursday said that military personnel who shot peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate used ‘blank ammunition’. It would be recalled that the Army …

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‘Nigerian Authorities Trying To Cover Up Lekki shooting’ – Amnesty International

Edna Wande Oct 28, 2020 0

International human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has released a new timeline investigating the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza a week after, and called on Federal Government to put an end to their…

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