Tag: #EndSARS protest
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#EndSARS: King’s College assures parents of student’s safety
The Principal, King’s College Lagos, Mr Andrew Agada has assured parents of the safety of their children and wards in the face of the ongoing unrest in the state. Agada was speaking against the backdrop of reports in some quarters that the main campus of the 111 year-old all boys institution was attacked and set…
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My heart goes out to all victims of Lekki shootings—Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has condoled with victims of shootings which occurred in Lekki, Lagos. The Vice President also expressed grief over loss lives in Lagos and other parts of the country as a result of the #ENDSARS protests. #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate were attacked with guns on Oct. 20. Osinbajo, in a…
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EndSars protest: Group condemns continuous destruction of public, private businesses
The Progressive Students Movement (PSM), a pan-African students group, has condemned, in strong terms, the continuous destruction of public and private businesses and property across the country. The President of PSM, Mr Bestman Okereafor, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday. According to Okereafor,…
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#EndSARS: US shut down Lagos consulate, issues security alert to nationals
The United States Mission to Nigeria has shut down its consulate in Lagos following the #EndSARS protest in the state. The U.S Mission in Nigeria made this known in a message on its official website on Tuesday. The mission also issued security warnings to its nationals living across the country. The US Government said multiple…
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EndSARS: Police restore peace between two opposing groups in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says it has successfully restored peace along the Kabusa-Apo axis of Abuja after a violent clash between EndSARS and ProSARS protesters. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, Ms Marram Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. She said some…
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Curfew: Police ban protests in Ekiti
Following the imposition of a 24-hour curfew on the residents of Ekiti by the Ekiti State Government, the Police Command there on Tuesday announced ban on all forms of protest in the state. The command in a statement signed by Mr Sunday Abutu, its Public Relations Officer, said that the ban was sequel to the…
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#EndSARS : Gov. Abiodun shuts schools, suspends motorcycle operations
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has ordered the closure of all schools and the suspension of motorcycle operations in the state due to the prevailing situation surrounding the #EndSARS protests. Abiodun said this during a press conference in Abeokuta on Tuesday night. The governor said that the schools should be closed till Oct. 26, and…
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ENDSARS protests: Osinbajo says feelings of frustration justified
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is concerned about the feelings of Nigerians as the #ENDSARS protests continues. The #ENDSARS protests, which started on Oct. 8, have continued even after the Inspector-General of Police (I-G) announced the dissolution of SARS on Oct. 11. Osinbajo, in a series on tweets, said that the government…
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EndSARS: LASG sets up panel to investigate SARS brutality
The Lagos State Government on Thursday set up a seven-man Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution on the excesses of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known at the Lagos House, Marina, during a media briefing on the ongong EndSARS protests in the state. Sanwo-Olu said that the…
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Fish out attackers of #EndSARS protesters, PDP tells Sanwo-Olu
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State Chapter, has charged Gov. Babajde Sanwo-Olu to fish out all the attackers of the #ENDSARS protesters in the state. The Lagos PDP, in a statement on Thursday by its Spokesman, Taofik Gani, urged Sanwo-Olu to ensure no such attack occurs anymore. ” The governor should come out as…