#EndSARS
31 Jul 2024
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has vowed to ensure the protection of lives and property of citizens of the state in the wake of the planned nationwide protests in the country. Oyebanji said Nigeria and its people cannot afford "another massive destruction of our economic base," as witnessed during the #EndSARS protest that…
31 Jul 2024
Stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have kicked against the planned nationwide protest, saying that its 10-point demand failed to capture the needs and issues troubling the region.
29 Jul 2024
• Adebule, Abiru urge agitators to shelve plan • Violent protest inimical to national development, says Orelope-Adefulire Lagos indigenous youths, under the Lagos Indigenous Youth Network (LIYN), yesterday, appealed to residents of the state, especially the youths, to have a rethink on joining the proposed planned nationwide protest to preserve the peace and unity of…
13 Jun 2024
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has called on President Bola Tinubu to release the remaining #EndSARS protesters who are still detained as a result of the 2020 nationwide protests. Sani told Tinubu that he (Tinubu) was instrumental in nurturing a generation of activists and freedom fighters, saying, "Give them the freedom. READ ALSO: #EndSARS…
27 May 2024
Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has opened up on why he decided to relocate to the United States. In an interview with Channel TV, Adeyemi shared how a series of dreams and warnings from family members and church leaders prompted him to stay in the after COVID-19 and the #EndSARS incident. “When…
11 Apr 2024
Over three years after the Federal Government directed states to establish judicial panels of inquiry and compensate EndSARS’ victims, a total of 25 states have yet to comply or put closure to proven cases of injustices.
26 Mar 2024
Amnesty International (AI) has lauded the discharge and acquittal of Sunday Okoro, Olumide Fatai and Oluwole Isa who were detained at Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, Lagos State for participating in #EndSARS protests in October 2020. The group however alarmed that twelve peaceful protesters are still being held in Kirikiri. Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay of the Lagos…
15 Mar 2024
I recently boarded a mini-bus, korope, from Ogba, to Alausa and was surprised to encounter unexpected traffic congestion on the lanes, even though it was not rush hour. The traffic was moving slowly, but the air in the mini-bus was thick with frustration...
12 Mar 2024
The reported plan by the Lagos State Police Command to revive night patrol by its personnel must come as cheering news for Lagosians in particular and Nigerians in general who have been yearning for a major reform of the police and their law enforcement activities.
30 Jan 2024
More than three years after the #EndSARS protest against police brutality erupted in major Nigerian cities, at least 15 protesters are still in police in detention, Afrobarometer said in a new report.
22 Dec 2023
Across the country, a significant number of human rights abuses happen daily, and they range from extrajudicial killings to impunity by law enforcement agencies, torture by state/non-state actors, imprisonments without trials, and life-threatening prison conditions.
17 Dec 2023
Over three years after the #EndSARS incident, Nigerian human rights activists, Dabiraoluwa Oni-Ayoku and Ifeanyi Okoye, have called for the questioning of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on the actions of the military at the Lekki Tollgate on October 20, 2020.