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A legal practitioner, Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to court over the killing of peaceful #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate. The lawyer, in the suit filed for himself and on behalf of the #ENDSARS protesters, also joined the Attorney-General of the Federation, Attorney-General of Lagos State, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Chief of Army Staff, Inspector-General of Police, Brigadier-General Francis Omata, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, and M. I. Yahya as the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th respondents. In the suit before the Federal High Court, Lagos, the lawyer prayed the court to determine whether the shooting of protesters was not a violation of the rights of the protesters and whether the situation, atmosphere and conducts of the protesters have degenerated into any situation that envisaged the deployment of the army. He also asked the court to determine whethe...

File Photo The Niger Delta Development Commission has made a fresh promise to pay allowances and tuition of 94 persons under its scholarship program. The NDDC had failed to pay students, who benefited from its scholarship scheme since 2018. File Photo The commission had in September sent a delegate to the United Kingdom to verify the academic status of scholars, who benefitted from its scholarship programme. The visit was also to ascertain the number of beneficiaries of its scholarship scheme studying in the country. Following the verification, the NDDC had yet to commence the payment of the scholars. To compel the commission to pay the tuition and allowances from 2018, the scholars are planning to embark on a week-long protest at the Nigeria High Commission, London. “With regards to the recent claimed verification exercise by our sponsors (NDDC), to the remaining 94 unpaid 2018 scholars, the commission’s failure to pay our fees and upkeep for two years has led to another...

DG of DSS, Yusuf Bichi. Some concerned lawyers have given Yusuf Bichi, Director-General of the Department of State Services, a seven-day ultimatum to explain how the recruitment exercise recently carried out by the secret police across the country was done. The legal practitioners under the Network of Lawyers for Good Governance in Nigeria made the request through a letter written to Mr Bichi. DG of DSS, Yusuf Bichi. INFOGRAPHICS: In Disregard For Federal Character Principle, Director General Of DSS Appoints 535 Northerners, 93 Southerners In Latest Recruitment Exercise Of DSS @NigeriaGov @NGRPresident Credit: Peoples Gazette pic.twitter.com/505ZGjuW5l — Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) September 29, 2020 The group of lawyers said that there were misgivings among the public about the lopsidedness in the recruitment exercise, which negates the federal character principle enshrined in the constitution of the country. They added that they are aware that the number ...

#EndSARS: Protesting Ondo Youth Shut Down Ilesha/Akure/Benin Express Road Residents of Ondo State, who participated in the nationwide demonstration demanding an end to police brutality, have continued to share their experiences of the protest. The residents, mostly young people, said the protest, which started peacefully, ended in violence as a result of the force employed by the police to chase them away from the streets. #EndSARS: Protesting Ondo Youth Shut Down Ilesha/Akure/Benin Express Road SaharaReporters Media According to them, the protest was also hijacked by thugs, who created chaos all across the state. Some of the protesters, who spoke with SaharaReporters, said they were planning a daily sit-out as part of their strategy when the protest turned violent. One of them, Olamide Ofakunrin, said he took part in the protest in Ondo for three days before the police began to chase people away with gunshots. He said, “While we were demanding all these on the streets of...

Malachy Ugwumadu Human rights lawyer, Malachy Ugwumadu, has described as illegal the oath of secrecy members of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry in Lagos were forced to swear to the governor. Ugwumadu said it contravened the independence of the panel as the youth demanded. Malachy Ugwumadu SaharaReporters Media He further wondered what would happen when the governor comes before the committee since members had sworn loyalty to the panel. “The oath of secrecy identifies the persons to take it and expressly provides that it will be sworn before a head of ministry or a person authorised in that before. “Certainly that cannot be the governor even if the heads of the ministries who are the respective commissioners may be appointed by the governor. Thus, from the standpoint of the law, the oaths administered or sought to be administered by the governor are illegal.” See Also #EndSARS Oath Of Secrecy For Lagos Judicial Panel Is Illegal, Nigerians Say On Twitter 0 Comments 3 D...