October 2020

Videos Of Lekki Tollgate Shooting Photoshopped – Army

Videos Of Lekki Tollgate Shooting Photoshopped – Army

October 22, 2020 2:04 pm

Nigerian Defence Headquarters’ Director of Information, Maj. Gen. John Enenche on Thursday described as ‘photoshopped videos of the Lekki tollgate shooting.

Enenche in a press conference on Thursday said the video circulating on social media were untrue as it was photoshopped.

Speaking on Arise News, Enechec said, “These videos were cropped and photoshopped.

Read Also: Osinbajo Finally Reacts To Lekki Shootings, Promises Justice

‘If not that I am not permitted I would have forwarded it to you. Up till this morning, I got analyst to analyze the video and they said it was cropped and put together.’

Recall that the …

President Buhari To Announce Critical Decisions In Hours

President Buhari To Announce Critical Decisions In Hours

October 22, 2020 1:54 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to announce a critical solution to the #EndSARS protest in a couple of hours, National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno (rtd) said Thursday.

Read Also: Buhari Holds National Security Meeting Amid #EndSARS Protests

The NSA spoke said at the end of a National Security Council meeting which held at the State House, Abuja and lasted several hours.

Addressing newsmen at the end of deliberations, Monguno said the prevailing security situation made worse by the protests formed the crux of the issues discussed by Council .

‘This situation, we all know is very very grave …

Buhari Holds National Security Meeting Amid #EndSARS Protests

Buhari Holds National Security Meeting Amid #EndSARS Protests

October 22, 2020 1:43 pm

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding a National Security Council meeting in the State House, Abuja.

‘President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the National Security Council Meeting at the Council Chambers, the State House, Abuja. VP, SGF, COS, Defence Minister, the Service Chiefs, the IG of Police, and other heads of the security agencies are all in attendance,’ a presidential media aide Bashir Ahmed tweeted on Thursday.

This is coming days after pockets of violence have erupted from peaceful protest against police brutality in the country.

 

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No fatalities recorded at Lekki toll gate shooting – Sanwo-Olu

President Buhari Hasn’t Spoken To Me – Sanwo-Olu

October 22, 2020 1:42 pm

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Thursday said he called President Muhammadu Buhari, to inform him of the killings of #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, by the Nigerian Army on Tuesday, but was told he was not available.

‘I made calls to the President twice yesterday but was told he wasn’t in the office. The second time he was said to be at the FEC meeting; I haven’t spoke to him directly but I have reached the Chief of Staff to the President’, he said in an interview with Arise TV.

Read Also: PDP Tells Buhari To Take Responsibility For

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Fears Grows As Cristiano Ronaldo Still Positive For Coronavirus

Fears Grows As Cristiano Ronaldo Still Positive For Coronavirus

October 22, 2020 1:41 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo has again tested positive for coronavirus as Juventus prepare for next week’s Champions League clash against Barcelona, according to reports in Italy on Thursday.

Read Also: PSG President Shows Admiration For Ronaldo

Ronaldo is currently isolating at his home in Turin after testing positive for Covid-19 on October 13 while with the Portuguese national team for Nations League matches.

The 35-year-old again received a positive result after a test carried out on Wednesday, Sky Sport Italia and Gazzetta Dello Sport reported.

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EndSARS: International Criminal Court Receives Information

EndSARS: International Criminal Court Receives Information

October 22, 2020 1:20 pm

International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Thursday said her office is paying a close eye on developments in Nigeria.

Read Also: ICC To Probe Nigerian Army Over Attacks On IPOB, Shiites

‘My office has been closely following the events around the current protests in Nigeria and the reaction of Nigeria’s law enforcement and security agencies,’ Bensouda said in a tweet.

‘Any loss of life or injury is concerning. We have received information alleging crimes and are keeping a close eye on developments, in case violence escalates and any indications arise on that Rome Statute crimes may have …

Hippolyte Foundation Doing Wonders In Nigeria

Hippolyte Foundation Doing Wonders In Nigeria

October 22, 2020 12:58 pm

In a world filled with a lot of strife and suffering, there are one or two individuals who have taken it upon themselves to offer respite to those in need. The culture of giving and reaching out to the less-privileged in society has again been underscored as a major catalyst for positive change and Mrs. Elegance Hippolyte is of these generous individuals who has for a long time been a source of hope and good-will to a lot of people.

Mrs. Elegance Hippolyte who is a renowned Nurse and healthcare provider is the Chairwoman and Director of the renowned US-based …

Biden Plans Panel To Study US Supreme Court Reforms

Biden Plans Panel To Study US Supreme Court Reforms

October 22, 2020 12:54 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden plans a bipartisan panel on reforming the US Supreme Court, amid a politicisation of justice nominations that Biden called ‘out of whack.’

Read Also: Obama To Hold ‘Drive-In’ Rally For Biden In Philadelphia

Biden said in an excerpt from a CBS “60 Minutes” interview released Thursday that both liberal and conservative scholars see room for reforms in the wake of several politically caustic fights over justice nominations.

‘The last thing we need to do is turn the Supreme Court into just a political football, whoever has the most votes gets whatever they want,’ Biden said.…

Troops Eliminate Arms Supplier, 4 Bandits In North West

Troops Eliminate Arms Supplier, Four Bandits In North West

October 22, 2020 12:23 pm

Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have eliminated a notorious arms trafficker known as Abubakar Haruna and four bandits in different operations in the North West conducted between Oct. 15 and Oct. 21.

Read Also: Troops Neutralise 2 Bandits In Benue, Recover Arms

The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said this while giving a weekly update on the activities of the military across theatres of operation on Thursday in Abuja.

Enenche disclosed that 600 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition was recovered from the suspect who was killed along Tsakiya Road in Dutsinma Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State.…

Hoodlums Kill Ogun DCO, Steal Arms, DPO Missing

Hoodlums Kill Ogun DCO, Steal Arms, DPO Missing

October 22, 2020 10:57 am

Angry protesters on Wednesday killed the Divisional Crime Officer, DSP Augustine Ogbeche, and set ablaze a police station  in the Atan-Ota Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Read Also: Please Stop Killing Us – Ogun Police Beg Protesters

The protesters also inflicted injuries on the Divisional Police Officer, SP Sikiru Olugbenga, whose whereabouts were unknown.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Oyeyemi said one civilian also lost his life to the violence while another police station at Obada-Oko in the Ewekoro Local Government Area, which had been …

End SARS - Ikoyi Prison Attacked, On Fire

End SARS: Ikoyi Prison Attacked, On Fire

October 22, 2020 9:38 am

The Correctional Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos State is currently on fire.

Though it is not clear what may have caused the fire, angry youths in the state have been setting popular places ablaze since Wednesday morning.

Read Also: Police Stations, Others Burnt Amidst Mayhem In Rivers

There was also report of sporadic gunfire as the hoodlums are pushing to attack the prisons.

Crisis in Lagos State escalated on Tuesday night when men of the Nigerian military allegedly opened fire on peaceful End SARS protesters, killing some and leaving many others with various degrees of injuries.

Details later…

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Please Stop Killing Us – Ogun Police Beg Protesters

Please Stop Killing Us – Ogun Police Beg Protesters

October 22, 2020 9:37 am

The Ogun State Police Command has appealed to End SARS protesters in the state to stop killing and maiming policemen.

The police also begged the irate youths to stop attacking police stations all in the name of expressing their grievances.

The Ogun police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this plea Wednesday, on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun.

Read Also: Police Stations, Others Burnt Amidst Mayhem In Rivers

According to Oyeyemi, the hitherto peaceful protest embarked upon by youths across Ogun has taken a dangerous and violent dimension, saying ‘some people with ulterior motives are now using the …

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