Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has sued for peace appealing strongly against bloodshed as a result of the ongoing EndSARS protests. His words: “My heart goes out to the families of young Nigerians who have lost their lives in the past days as a result of #EndSARS protests. May God grant them the fortitude they need […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a probe into the shootings of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said this during an interview on Arise Television on Friday. Many people were injured when soldiers opened live ammunition on the #EndSARS protesters Tuesday night. Despite public outcry and condemnations […]

… after touring places destroyed, vandalised Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said his heart bleeds and he was pained after seeing the level of destruction that took place in the state on Wednesday and Thursday as a result of the #EndSARS protests. Sanwo-Olu was addressing the press after a tour of the areas […]

The candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for October 31, 2020 senatorial bye-election in Lagos East, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru, his opponents, Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Mr. Akin Olukunle of National Rescue Mission (NRM) have expressed different opinions on the ongoing protests by the youths, who were calling for an […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the plan of both the federal and state governments on police reform will be a game-changer in ensuring an end to impunity. The plan include investigating police brutality as well as providing compensation to victims of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, […]

Governor Gboyega Oyetola has constituted a 12-man judicial panel of enquiry to investigate police brutality in Osun State. The Justice Akin Oladimeji (rtd)-led committee is to turn in its report in six months. Other members include Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun, Comrade Ismail Abdul Aziz, Prof. Grace Akinola, Biodun Layonu, SAN, Abayomi, DIG Jide Akano (rtd) and […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told former Nigerian heads of state and presidents that the well-intended #EndSARS protests by youths in parts of the country were hijacked and misdirected. SARS is the acronym for Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit of the Nigeria Police that was recently disbanded by the government. The meeting between President Buhari […]

A former governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Prince Jimi Odimayo has urged calm to rioting and looting trailing EndSARS protests in some parts of the country. In a statement by his media assistant, Mr Yemi Akintomide, he said: “Words can’t describe my present state of mind and the extent of which my heart bleeds with […]

Twenty three police officers are currently facing trial in Lagos State for various acts of brutality including murder, manslaughter and causing grievious bodily harm, according to the state government. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Friday that the state government had commenced “the work of rebuilding Lagos and ending police brutality.” Sanwo-Olu said on Twitter that the […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned dead victims of the #EndSARS protests that engulfed the state in the past two weeks. He equally apologised to families who lost their loved ones to the crisis. Sanwo-Olu said this on Friday via his Twitter handle. He said; “We mourn the lives we have sadly lost across […]