In picture above, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, forced to trek to visit an aged women earlier assaulted by a police officer at Okota. The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police has banned all forms of protests and gatherings in the state. This is coming on the heels of the 24-hour curfew Read More…
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday imposed a 24-hour curfew on all parts of the state from 4pm Tuesday, as the peaceful #EndSARS protest turned violent. The Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said during a media briefing at Lagos House, Marina, that nobody, except essential service providers and first responders must be found on the streets. Read More…
The Orile Iganmu Divisional Police station was, on Tuesday, burnt by some hoodlums pretending to be #ENDSARS protesters. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who was at the scene, reports that the station was attacked from behind by the hoodlums, who set the building on fire with petrol. Some policemen in the Read More…
The Lagos State Government has directed all students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the #EndSARS protests. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, emphasised that the safety of the pupils/students, parents and all staff working in schools is paramount at this critical Read More…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has advised the EndSARS protesters to progress to dialogue as the next stage of civic engagement, in consideration of economic activities. Mrs Toki Mabogunje, President, LCCI, made the appeal in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Mabogunje said the dialogue phase was necessary to reduce the massive Read More…
When the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu named Retired Justice Doris Okuwobi as the Chairperson of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS-related Abuses in Lagos State, he described her as ‘unblemished’. At 10:30am on Monday, members of the panel to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations committed Read More…
Echoes Doyin Okupe, Nigerian politician, in similar call Nigerians protesting against what they condemn as police brutality must end their daily demonstrations and enter into dialogue with the government on law enforcement reforms, the youth minister said on Monday. Thousands of Nigerians calling for an end to alleged brutality and for law enforcement reforms have Read More…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Monday inaugurated members of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) abuses in Lagos State. Speaking at the inauguration at the State House, Marina, Sanwo-Olu said that the panel was set up to investigate cases of brutality and human rights Read More…
Thousands of people have been taking to the streets of Lagos over the past week to protest against police brutality – and Irianele Virtuous has always been there, always working behind the scenes. Her mission? To support her fellow demonstrators. “My focus is making sure people in these large gatherings don’t get dehydrated,” said the Read More…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will help train Nigeria’s new tactical force as thousands nationwide continued to march against police brutality and in demand of further reforms, Nigeria’s police inspector general said in a statement on Sunday. Protests began roughly two weeks ago demanding the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Read More…