President Buhari has reportedly revealed that 69 persons were killed in the #EndSARS protest across the country. BBC reported that the Nigerian President disclosed this during a virtual meeting with former leaders and security chiefs on Friday, October 23. He said that 51 civilians, 11 police officers, and seven soldiers were killed in the unrest. Buhari was…
Governor Godwin Obaseki has extended the ultimatum he gave to prisoners who escaped in the recent jailbreaks recorded in two prison facilities in Edo state he governs. Obaseki who had initially given the fleeing inmates until Friday, October 23 to return, extended the ultimatum by one week. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and…
Ministry of Justice in Lagos has published the names of Police Officers who are currently being charged to court on offences related to human right abuse. This is coming after cases of police brutality in Nigeria led to a nationwide protest tagged #ENDSARS. The release of this list formed part of the 5of5 demands of…
Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle says that the recently dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit was important and useful in the state. Nigeria still needs SARS, Zamfara gov, Matawalle insists. The Governor who made this known while fielding questions from newsmen, called for the deployment of officials of the disbanded police unit to Zamfara. Matawalle…
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Friday evening, lifted the 24 – hour curfew earlier imposed to curb the spate of violence in the state. Government sponsored hoodlums and other miscreants had infiltrated the #EndSARS protests against police brutality to perpetrate mayhem in the state. The miscreant had attacked a prison in the state, freeing…
There is heavy shooting at the Warri Correctional Centre, popularly referred to as Okere Prison in Warri South council area of Delta State. Flames and thick smoke are also emanating from the premises, fuelling fear among residents, most of whom have locked shops and scampered for safety. GIOTV had reported a scare across the Warri…
Govenor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has extended the curfew imposed on the state to 7,a.m., tomorrow (Saturday) to ensure full return of normalcy. Emmanuel announced the extension in a statement issued on Friday in Uyo by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Ini Ememobong, and made available to newsmen. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Ten persons have been feared killed in Ondo State in an accident that occurred at Olu foam junction, along Ilesa/Akure/Owo highway, Akure, the State Capital. The ghastly accident involved a truck and an 18 seater bus. The truck with registration number KJA 14 XW was said to have collided with the bus from the opposite…
There is an ongoing ethnic clash between Hausa and Yoruba community in Fagba, Iju-Ishaga, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area with several houses torched. Residents in panic. No presence of security personnel. A number of unconfirmed casualties. The stare Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, confirmed the incident with appeal to community leaders to intervene for calm. Police…
The meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities deadlocked again on Wednesday, following the disagreement over the payment platform that would be used in disbursing the salary arrears and the N 30 billion Earned Allowance of the university lecturers. The FG team led by the Minister of Labour and Employment,…