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EndSARS: #EndBuhari’s rule is the final destination – FFK tells Nigerians
Former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has called out Nigerians on the next step to take after the accomplishments of the EndSARS protest. In a tweet he shared via his twitter handle, he said ending Buhari’s rule and the resignation of his entire government is the final destination. According to him many lives have been lost in the ongoing protest and they must not be shed in vain. See his tweet below: “#Endsars and #EndPoliceBrutality is just the beginning. #EndBuhari’s rule and the resignation of Buhari and his entire Govt. must be the final destination. “Many have been killed…
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Actress, Genevieve Nnaji slams Wike for banning EndSARS protest in Rivers State
Actress Genevieve Nnaji has slammed Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, for barring residents of the state from staging an #EndSARS protest. Wike had released a statement banning the protest as the IG has disbanded the police unit. Genevieve disagrees with the governor’s decision and has taken to Twitter to air her opinion. She wrote ”Your mustache says it all. You could have chosen to be any kind of leader you wanted. You chose to be a dictator. Do you have children? That’s a shame. LEADERS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE for every loss of innocent life in their State.
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Muslim Man condemns Aisha Yesufu for partaking in EndSARS protest says it is un-Islamic (Photo)
A Muslim man has condemned Aisha Yesufu for partaking in the ongoing EndSARS protest, he put up an iconic photo of Aisha Yesufu protesting with other end SARS protesters and marred it with a red X. According to the man, her action is un-Islamic as he dissociated her actions from Islam. He wrote on the photo: “Don’t be deceived by the hijab-wearing revolutionary. Islam is free from her actions.” When another Muslim man reached out to him, he reportedly said “Islam is against protests” except when it’s Jihad to sight in the cause of Allah.
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Adeyanju, Falz attack Wike for banning EndSARS protest
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju and Nigerian Rapper, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz have condemned the ban on peaceful protest by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Wike in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the State banned the EndSARS protest which is to take place, today, Tuesday October 13, 2020. According to him, the decision to ban the proposed protest follows the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by the Inspector General of Police. Reacting to this, Adeyanju said public officers cannot determine citizen’s right. He tweeted, “Nobody can ban protest in any state…
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Rivers state government Bans #EndSARS protest in the state
The Rivers state government has banned all forms of #EndSARS protest in the state. In a statement released this night, the state Commissioner for Information, Paulinus Nsirim, said since the Inspector General of Police has dissolved all SARS formations across the country, the state government sees no reason why any #EmdSARS protest should hold in the state. Nsirim noted that violators will be arrested and brought to book. Read the statement below The Rivers State Government hereby wish to inform the general public that all forms of protests have been banned throughout the State.Therefore, all proposed protests under #EndSARS Campaign are hereby prohibited.Government…
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#EndSARS protest: Video of Ojah B, manager of singer Oxlade being dragged on the ground into a police station in Surulere
A video of Ojah B, manager of singer Oxlade being dragged on the floor into a police station in Surulere area of Lagos state after being arrested during an #EndSARS protest has gone viral. Some Nigerian celebrities have taken to social media to raise an alarm over the arrest and demand his release.
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#EndSARS: The Silence from churches and General Overseers is so loud…MLK was a Reverend – Freeze
Daddy Freeze has hit out at the Churches and their leaders who are yet to lend their voices in the ongoing #EndSARS campaign against police brutality in Nigeria. Taking to his Twitter page, the media personality acknowledged others who have spoken out and pleaded with the rest to publicly come out and stand for the people like late American Christian minister and activist, Martin Luther King Jr, did for his own people. He wrote; ”The silence from the Churches/GOs regarding #EndSARS is so loud! Except for a few that spoke earlier, everyone else in church leadership is so conspicuously silent?…
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“Don’t allow friends lead you astray” Oritsefemi continues to plead with his wife Nabila Fash after she moved in with Caroline Danjuma
Oritsefemi has issued another online apology to his wife Nabila Fash, asking her to forgive him and come home. The singer’s 3-year-old marriage is facing crisis and his wife Nabila has been staying with actress Caroline Danjuma who hints domestic violence is the reason for the couple’s marital crisis. Oritsefemi had called out Caroline, accusing her of being the “evil” coming between him and his wife. He had also apologized to his wife over the weekend and he’s back at it again. In a recent post, he wrote: “My queen kindly let’s end this whole thing in peace …. you are a good person…
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We’ll make sure replacement for SARS is acceptable – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commented on the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Osinbajo who spoke to state house correspondents on Monday October 12, said they will make sure the replacement for SARS is acceptable by all stakeholders in the country. He said; “I think the most important thing is that SARS has been disbanded and that the IGP has also committed to ensuring that not only is it disbanded, but that whatever takes its place has the full participation of the civil society groups and all other stakeholders. “A few minutes ago, the president also spoke about it, and spoke in…
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#EndSARS: Show proof of dissolution by closing SARS detention centers – Senator Ajibola
Lawmaker representing Osun Central at the National Assembly, Senator Ajibola Bashiru has called for the closure of all detention centres used by operatives of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). In a tweet he shared via his twitter handle, He expressed that people have lost confidence in government institutions, hence urged the police authorities to demonstrate a commitment to ending SARS by closing detention centres. He wrote; “Beyond terse statement that SARS is dissolved, the police authorities must demonstrate commitment to #EndSARS by showing evidence like closure of the many SARS detention centres and formations. It is unfortunate that government…
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Buhari reacts to Public outcry, promises ‘Extensive Reform’ of Nigeria Police
President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to the calls for the reform of the Nigerian Police Force by protesting Nigerian youths. Delivering a speech at the launch of the presidential youth empowerment scheme at the State House in Abuja on Monday, the president promised to carry out an extensive reform of the Police Force. “I will like to use this opportunity to say a word on the recent genuine concerns and agitations by Nigerians about the excessive use of force and in some cases extra-judicial killings and wrongful conduct of the men of the Nigerian Police Force. “The disbanding of SARS…
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TASUED 400-level student on the run for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death (Photos)
Daniel Johnson, a 400-level student of the Tai-Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ogun State, is currently on the run after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend, Bukky, a 200- level student of the same institution to death. Bukky had been in a toxic on-and-off relationship with the suspect and her father, who is a lecturer in the same school was aware. According to reports, Bukky was allegedly invited by Johnson to his house on Sunday , October 11 to settle their differences. She went to his house in Abapawa, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and he beat her up and stabbed her, leaving her…
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