Tag: EndSARsProtest

Nov

08

2020

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EndSARS: CHRICED Criticizes CBN Freeze On Protesters Bank Accounts

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The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has taken a swipe at the recent show of human rights violations, and state-sanctioned attacks aimed at silencing critical citizens’ voices, especially in the wake of the #EndSARS protests. The Executive Director of the centre, Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, said on Sunday in a statement that the attempt by the government to further muzzle voices demanding an end to police brutality and accountable governance, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently obtained an ex parte order to freeze accounts of individuals said to be funding the #EndSARS protests is…

Oct

26

2020

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#Lekki EndSARS Shootings: Barracks Of Soldiers Who Killed Protesters Have Been Identified — Femi Falana, SAN Says Hoarding COVID-19 Palliatives Is Crime Against Humanity Urges Government to Compensate Business Owners

NATIONAL NEWS#EndBadGovernment, COVID-19, EndSARsProtest, femi falana

Mr. Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Human Rights Activist and the interim National Chairman, Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond says the barracks of the soldiers who opened fire at Lekki Toll Gate last Tuesday on #EndSARS protesters have been identified. He stated this on Monday in an interview with Arise TV which was monitored by TheNigeriaLawyer. “We have already identified the barracks where the soldiers left for Lekki, we have already identified the barracks”, he said without disclosing the details. In addition, he affirmed that President Buhari must have been told that the military opened fire, hence why…

Oct

23

2020

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Hoodlums Breaks ATM Machines, Loot Money Amidst #EndSars Protests in Enugu {Photos}.

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The #EndSars protest in Enugu state has taken an entirely different measure as some hoodlums have been sighted, destroying ATM machines and looting the money piled up in the machines. This is going on in Enugu as #EndSars protesters have decided to take the 'bull by the horn', alleging negligence and insensitivity of the Buhari led administration to the growing yearnings of the poor masses. The youths, this time, were not only calling for an end to #PoliceBrutality and #BadGovernment, but also are calling for #EndNigeria Hear them: "#EndSars. We can't tolerate this anymore. We've been battered and shattered by…

Oct

20

2020

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BREAKING! Police Shoot Dead one of #EndSARS in Umuahia, Abia State *Angry Protesters Set Govt. Structures Ablaze

CRIME#Endpolicebrutality, EndSARsProtest

By Charity UwakweOne of the protesters in Umuahia, Abia state's capital has been reported dead, following the sporadic shootings by men of the Nigeria Police.The awful incident occurred at about 5pm, today, Tuesday, the second day of the protest in the area.Angered by the death of one, the protesters have decided to take laws into their hands, thereby burning most of government's structures.Our correspondent reports that motorists since the stroke of 5pm have strictly avoided the major road, Aba road, off Federal Medical center.All efforts geared towards speaking with the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Godfrey Ogbonna failed, as he…

Oct

19

2020

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#EndSARS: Changing SARS TO SWAT is like changing Econet to Airtel – Archbishop Opoko. “What Nigeria needs is…….

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The Methodist Archbishop of Umuahia, Abia State and the Chairperson of the World Methodist Council, Social and International Affairs - Most Rev.Dr. Chibuzo Raphael Opoko says disbanding "SARS" and giving it a new name, "SWAT" does not provide solution to the protracted challenges of the brutality against Nigerians.Archbishop Opoko stated this while responding to questions in his office at Umuahia to Famous Reporters on the current issue of #EndSARS and #NoSWAT stated that disbanding *"SARS"* and giving it a new name *"SWAT"* is not the solution to the endemic problems and challenges the *#EndSARS PROTEST* represents.The issue of police brutality,…

Oct

17

2020

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Nigerian Army Commences Operation Crocodile Smile VI Oct. 20

SECURITYEndSARsProtest, fraud, operation crocodile smile VI, the Nigeria army

The Nigerian Army has announced its preparedness to commence its annual military exercise tagged Operation Crocodile Smile nationwide with effect on October 20. A release issued by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, the exercise which is traditionally conducted in the last quarter of the year, will kick off on Tuesday, October 20 to December 31. The proposed exercise is, however, coming when Nigerians are morning the death of their loved ones following the brutality meted out to them by the Nigeria Police, hence the extant Nationwide #EndSARS. Protests. According to Musa, this year’s exercise, Crocodile Smile…