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#EndSARS: IGP Orders AIGs, CPs To Restore Peace Nationwide

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu Following widespread violence and looting across the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of operational assets and resources to bring an end to the nationwide unrest. The IGP, who gave the order in a statement on Saturday, asked all Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, heads of police operational units, Squadron and Base Commanders in charge of Zonal/State/FCT commands, Police Mobile Force, Counter-Terrorism Unit and the Special Protection Unit to immediately restore order. Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu The statement reads, “The Inspector-General of Police, M.A Adamu, has ordered the immediate mobilisation of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property, and reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading a...

#EndSARS, Protests And The Peril Of A Country By Adewale Adeoye

Wale Adeoye Those who fail to learn from history, are bound to repeat the same error. Nigerians should commend the #ENDSARs movement for its peaceful conduct; condemn strongly the savage killings either of protesters or of the police; condemn the destruction of assets in Lagos and elsewhere by criminals. · Though the protest was against SARS, there are many more protests waiting: Electricity companies’ oppression, army brutality, mass poverty, unemployment, corruption and corporate greed that combine to enrage the people. · Nigerian Government has no adequate thermometer to gauge the mood of the people. The police, DSS, NIA, PPP, DDD, FUFUFU and all the intelligence agencies failed to obtain intelligence on the boiling heart of Nigerians waiting to explode. · Very painful people were killed. Assets destroyed are painful. The Nigerian state failed to protect the assets. The Federal Government that controls police should have known that those assets may be attacked; there should...

#ENDSARS: Gani Adams Calls For Peace, Urges Government To Embrace True Federalism

Gani Adams The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has urged Nigerian youth to embrace peace as the best means to drive home their demand for police reforms and other sundry  issues affecting the nation.  Extolling the determination and courage displayed by young men and women in the last three weeks, Adams said the youth had written their names in gold by raising their voices against oppression and bad leadership.  Gani Adams Adams also commiserated with families of persons, who lost their lives during peaceful demonstrations in Lagos and other parts of the country. In a statement on Saturday through his media aide, Kehinde Aderemi, Adams said, “I condem the killings of some of the peaceful protesters in Lekki Toll Gate. It was one killing too many and I also stand with families of those killed. I’m with you at this moment of grief.  “There was no reason for the vicious attacks on innocent citizens. It is therefore very important for the Federal ...

Lekki Toll Gate Killings: How President Buhari, Nigerian Army And Lagos State Government Connived To Kill Peaceful #EndSARS Protesters In Lagos

The truth has been exposed as to how President Buhari, the Nigerian Army and the Lagos State government connived to shoot and kill innocent protesters in Lagos Most of the text narrative and videos were sourced from Notion.so and some independent materials belonged to others who freely made them available. Video of #LekkiMassacre: How President Buhari, Army And Lagos Government Connived To Kill Peaceful Protesters #LekkiMassacre: How President Buhari, Army And Lagos Government Connived To Kill Peaceful Protesters WATCH VIDEO: #LekkiMassacre: How President Buhari, Army And Lagos Government Connived To Kill Peaceful Protesters SaharaReporters has produced this to amplify the voices of people willing to tell the truth about what happened at Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020, when Nigerian soldiers opened fire on peaceful protesters partaking in the #Endsars uprising, and to also counter the false narrative the Nigerian government has embarked on to sell to the international com...

Taraba Residents Invade, Loot COVID-19 Warehouse

Residents of Jalingo, Taraba State, have discovered and looted a COVID-19 palliatives warehouse in the state. This follows a similar trend of discovery and looting in some states across the country. The looting of COVID-19 warehouse started from Lagos and has extended to states like Oyo, Osun, Plateau, Edo and Kwara. It was gathered that the residents overpowered security operatives, who watched helplessly as the people made away with different food items. The looting, which started in the evening, continued till 9pm as more people came for their share of the hoarded palliatives. In videos of the looting obtained by SaharaReporters, residents could be seen driving tricycles and cars as well as pushing carts into the warehouse for easy carriage of the food items. Taraba palliative day pic.twitter.com/16d7G4jezn — I B R A H E E M (@IbnbkrIbraheem) October 24, 2020 Another warehouse stacked with covid palliative discovered in Taraba.. ThankGod say this one no pass m...