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Lagos #EndSARS panel submits report — one year after inauguration

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by Ayodele Oluwafemi The Lagos judicial panel on police brutality has submitted its report to the state government. The report was submitted on Monday to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, at the government house, Ikeja, Lagos. The panel submitted […]

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#EndSARS: Many Nigerians don’t know Buhari can’t sack police officers, says Fashola

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by Samuel Akpan Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, says it is surprising that many Nigerians don’t know that the president doesn’t have the power to sack police officers. Fashola said this on Friday while speaking on the topic, […]

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Panel orders IGP to treat #EndSARS gunshot victim

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By Ameh Ochojila and Charles Akpeji Lambasts police for failure to produce two officers• Funds stall compensation of Taraba victims The independent investigative panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of […]

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#EndSARS’ anniversary and beyond: please claim and expand your great moral victory!

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By Biodun Jeyifo As I write these words in the early hours of Friday, October 22, 2021, the first anniversary of the #EndSARS nationwide youths and citizens protests and demonstrations has come and gone. Deliberately, beyond a few headliners that I […]

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#EndSARS: Obaseki Meets Edo Youths, To Pay N190m Compensation To Victims Of Police Brutality

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By Francis Onoiribholo From Left: Member, Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on police brutality, human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings by the disbanded police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ogbidi Godwin; Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, […]

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Anxiety, fear as ‘Defend Lagos’ rally to counter #EndSARS memorial protest

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By Alao Abiodun There is palpable tension over plans by some defiant groups to commemorate the first anniversary of last year’s #EndSARS nationwide protests in Lagos State. Those behind the rally are insisting that nothing would stop the October 20th gathering. […]

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BREAKING: Lagos #EndSARS panel ends sittings

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By Robert Egbe The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating cases of brutality and human rights abuses by the Police and its disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has ended its assignment. But the long-awaited report of the October 20, 2020 […]

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#EndSARS: Indicted officers to face prosecution as NEC approves compensation for victims

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by Ebunoluwa Olafusi The National Economic Council (NEC) says officers indicted by the judicial panels set up to probe police brutality will face prosecution. The federal government had directed states to set up judicial panels of inquiry into allegations of human rights […]

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#EndSARS: Coalition Rejects Attempts ‘To Set Lagos On Fire Again’

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By Yvonne Ugwuezuoha Abdullateef Aliyu The Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Groups on #EndSARS under the aegis of Defend Lagos Coalition has vowed to frustrate attempts “to set Lagos on fire again” through protests to commemorate the one year anniversary […]

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EndSARS anniversary: Commissioner of police inciting anarchy, says group

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A United States human right group, Take It Back Movement (TIB), on Monday has said Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu’s statement warning citizens not to protest in respect to the commemoration of the anniversary of #EndSARS protests is […]