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An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian Army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters on Tuesday at two locations in Lagos. Osai Ojigho, Country Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, in a statement on Wednesday said the killings took place in Lekki and Alausa where thousands were protesting police brutality as part of the #EndSARS movement.  Ojigho said evidence gathered from eyewitnesses, video footage and hospital reports confirmed that between 6:45pm and 9:00pm on Tuesday 20 October, the Nigerian military opened fire on thousands of people who were peacefully calling for good governance and an end to police brutality.  Ojigho said, “Witnesses at the Lekki protest grounds told Amnesty international that soldiers arrived at about 6:45pm local time on Tuesday evening, and opened fire on #EndSARS protesters without warning. “Eyewitnesses at Alausa protest ground said they were attacked by a team of soldier...

Femi Falana (SAN) A leading coalition of labour and civil society groups, the Alliance for the Survival of COVID-19 and Beyond, has blamed the looting by thugs going on across the country on the Nigerian Government. ASCAB in a statement by its Chairman, Femi Falana (SAN), said security agencies should be blamed for the arson and looting and not peaceful protesters. The group also condemned the killing scores of peaceful protesters in Lagos by Nigerian soldiers. Femi Falana (SAN) The statement reads, “ASCAB unequivocally commends the young people who have been protesting peacefully all over Nigeria without engaging in any destructive activity. “To this extent, ASCAB condemns the heinous killing of peaceful protesters in different parts of Nigeria and demands that the armed soldiers who shot, killed and fatally injured unarmed peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos State, yesterday, 20th October 2020 should be brought to book without any further delay. “ASCAB observes...

At least 20 persons have been killed by armed bandits, who raided Tungar Kwana Village of Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Tuesday night. Residents of the village said the armed men numbering over 200 invaded the community around 11pm and began to shoot people indiscriminately. Many houses were also burnt during the attack that lasted for several hours. “We recovered about 20 bodies after the attack and many more residents have not been accounted for. “They came around 11pm and opened fire on the village, shooting anyone on sight and burning houses. “They took away many cows, sheep, and goats as well as foodstuffs,” a source told SaharaReporters. The state’s police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the incident. He said the bandits attacked the community because the villagers gave useful information to security agents, which led to the killing of several bandits last week. Insurgency News AddThis :  Original Author :...

The secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State has been set ablaze, SaharaReporters can confirm. The secretariat located along Alagbaka area was razed on Wednesday evening by armed thugs, who also set some vehicles parked inside the secretariat on fire before attacking security men stationed at the premises. This came shortly after an angry mob also attacked the secretariat of the governing All Progressives Congress in Akure, the state capital. Kenny Peretie, spokesperson for the PDP in Ondo, confirmed the attack in a statement. He said, “The hoodlums came in large numbers and set all the properties in the office on fire including the coaster bus and vehicles parked within the premises.” Politics News AddThis :  Featured Image :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from 24HRSNEWS via 24HRSNEWS from EDUPEDIA247https://ift.tt/37rT2yc via EDUPEDIA

#ENDSARS Demonstrators gather in Lagos Nigerian lawmakers have called on the government to ensure justice was given to people killed during the peaceful #ENDSARS protest that took place across the country. About 63 lawmakers in a joint statement condemned the use of force against Nigerian youth especially the police and army against just to dislodge them. The lawmakers stated that while some leaders of the protesters must be publicly invited to an urgent dialogue, security operatives, who opened fire on protesters must be identified and prosecuted. #ENDSARS Demonstrators gather in Lagos Quartz Africa The statement reads, “We are appalled by the reliance on force, intimidation and manipulation by government and security agencies in an attempt to break the protest rather than utilising globally recognised methods of policing in a democratic society. “We are enraged by reports of shooting of unarmed, defenceless protesters by military officers at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos ...