The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has warned all officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to ensure the nation’s democracy is not disrupted by any person or group. This warning was issued on Monday in Abuja when the army chief met with Principal Staff Officers, General Officers Commanding, and field commanders of the force. “General Buratai also said that this system of governance is a democracy, and we must all ensure that Nigeria’s democracy remains stable and steady,” said army spokesman, Sagir Musa, who briefed reporters on the outcome of the meeting. According to Musa, Buratai…
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The United Kingdom is insisting on probing the shooting of #EndSARS protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos and similar incidents during the demonstrations. In a tweet on its handle on Monday evening, the United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria equally explained that it is working with stakeholders to ensure justice is served. “We remain concerned by acts of looting & violence in Flag of Nigeria & urge security services use restraint as order is restored,” the High Commission added. “Working with all stakeholders, judicial panels of inquiry must investigate all incidents, including #Lekki, & ensure accountability for crimes.” At…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked parents and guardians not to encourage their children and wards to partake in the nationwide looting, destruction of property. “Families must turn back children who bring home unaccounted goods, in the same way, wives must ask their husbands to return looted items brought home,” the President said. This statement is coming just as the judicial panel of inquiry set up by the Lagos State Government and other states start sitting on Monday to look into the pillage that ensued following a rather abrupt halt to the #EndSARS protests across the country. President Buhari in a…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has denied allegations that COVID-19 palliatives meant for distribution were hoarded by state governments. According to a statement signed by the forum’s spokesperson Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, on Monday, the governors have held several meetings since the #EndSARS street protests and started to address concerns of members of the public and that they identified calls for justice and an end to police brutality. “The NGF wishes to state categorically that no State has been involved in or has hoarded any palliatives,” the governors said. Although the governors regretted the loss of lives and property occasioned by the…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has said that Nigerians killed before, during, and after the #EndSARS protests must get justice. The Speaker, who sympathised with Nigerians from all parts of the country as a result of the killings, said the unity of the country remains non-negotiable. Speaking when he paid a visit to sympathise with the governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, the Speaker said the destruction caused by the protests was a very sad event that should not occur again in the history of Nigeria. The Speaker and his delegation also paid…
Looters in search of COVID-19 palliatives have stormed a warehouse located in Gwagwalada in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The looted items include rice, semovita, macaroni, spaghetti, sugar, salt, and fertilizers. The warehouse which is located near West African Examination Council (WAEC) office, is said to contain items belonging to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The youths had earlier broken into a warehouse at Jabi district close to the code of conduct tribunal. Not minding the presence of soldiers and policemen the looters made away with various bagged items and stationeries. The situation is worse at another warehouse at Idu…
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has issued an ultimatum to those who looted government and private property. He warned them to return all items taken within 72 hours. Oyetola said failure to abide by the directive will lead to the prosecution of anyone arrested for the act. He spoke with newsmen on Sunday during an assessment tour of some of the locations attacked. The governor told the culprits to surrender all stolen items to the security agencies, traditional rulers, local government chairmen and community leaders close to them. He noted that defaulters would be tracked and brought to justice, while…
Senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa says he would have fired Nigeria’s Vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo from the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Giwa, who was addressing his members on the state of the nation, in Akure on Sunday, wondered why the leader of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye could not come out clean and fire the Vice president for failing the church and the entire nation. The cleric quoted Ephesians 5:11 to support his assertion by urging Adeboye to act appropriately for heaven’s sake. “If I were…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu told him the State would need N1trillion for reconstruction after the destruction caused by hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSARS protests. He stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents on Sunday. Gbajabiamila spoke after taking a tour of some of the destroyed assets in Lagos. He said, “The House of Representatives will do all it can to compensate all those who suffered brutality, including policemen that lost their lives in the process. “However, we want to know what exactly happened at the…
Babatunde Fashola, the Minister for Works and Housing, on Sunday, discovered a hidden camera at the Lekki Toll Gate, Admiralty Circle, in Lagos. The Minister made the discovery when he led a Federal Government delegation to commiserate with Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Governor, over the loss of lives and destruction of properties in the state. Recall that the #EndSARS protests turned bloody last week Tuesday when soldiers invaded a peaceful protest and opened fire on protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate. This led to the violence that resulted to killings and destruction of private and public properties by angry…