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Osinbajo Breaks Silence, Speaks on Lekki Shooting

22Oct

By Obiajulu Joel Nwolu1 Comment

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Violence

Osinbajo Breaks Silence, Speaks on Lekki Shooting

Following the shooting at Lekki toll gate area of Lagos State, Vice President Yemi Osinbjo has condoled with victims of the violent act that took place on Tuesday night. Osinbajo took to his verified Twitter handle in the early hours of Thursday to express his sadness over the deaths that have occurred in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria. Security operatives had opened fire on unarmed, peaceful protesters at the Lekki toll gate area on Tuesday who are demanding for an end to police brutality and a new Nigeria. Several people sustained varied degree of injury with scores reported dead though Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had debunked claims of any fatality. Reacting to the development, Osinbajo said, “My heart goes out to all the victims of the Lekki shootings, and a...

Lekki Shooting: No Life was Lost – Sanwo-Olu

21Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

Lekki Shooting: No Life was Lost – Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said no casualty was recorded in the shooting that took place at Lekki toll gate area of the state. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in a state broadcast on Wednesday, noting that contrary to claims on social media, his tour of hospitals and morgues in the state showed that two persons underwent surgery while others that sustained “mild to moderate” injuries were being treated. The governor added that while he does not issue order to the military, he has ordered an investigation into the conduct of military personnel that were deployed to the Lekki Toll Gate area on Tuesday. He said “Fellow Lagosians, whilst we pray for the swift recovery of the injured, we have not recorded any fatality as against the widespread circulation on socia...

21Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

BREAKING: Hoodlums Attack TVC in Lagos

Irate hoodlums have attacked Television Continental (TVC) headquarters in Lagos State on Wednesday (today). The thugs thronged the entrance of the Television station in Ikosi-Ketu area of Lagos and tried breaking in to the broadcast station. The attack on TVC, speculated to be owned by APC national leader, Bola Tinubu disrupted the broadcast of the station as programmes scheduled for Wednesday morning were delayed. The development comes after scores of #EndSARS protesters were killed on Tuesday by alleged security operatives in some parts of Lagos, notably at the Lekki Toll Gate. Some Nigerians have fingered Tinubu as one of the masterminds in the shooting of young Nigerians who are asking for an end to police brutality and reform of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

Omata, Buhari, Burutai, Sanwolu, Tinubu and Others to be Handed Over to ICC – Fani-kayode

21Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence

Omata, Buhari, Burutai, Sanwolu, Tinubu and Others to be Handed Over to ICC – Fani-kayode

Former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has condemned the shooting that occurred at Lekki, Lagos State in the late hours of Monday. Fani-Kayode said that the officer who masterminded the shooting, Geneneral Omata, alongside President Buhari, Tukur Burutai, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Bola Tinubu, Yemi Osinbajo among others will be tried at the International Court of Criminal Justice (ICC) at some point. The former minister who disclosed this in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle in the hours of today, added that the security agents that perpetrated the shootings are beats, not solders. He said, “How can you justify the barbarity that took place at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos yesterday evening? I have thought about it long and hard and I have not been able to sleep al...

Forces Beyond Our Control Have Made Dark Notes in Our History, Sanwo-Olu says as he Visits Victims of Lekki Shooting

21Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Forces Beyond Our Control Have Made Dark Notes in Our History, Sanwo-Olu says as he Visits Victims of Lekki Shooting

Governor Babjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the Lekki shooting as the toughest night of our lives, crediting “forces beyond our direct control” to have sponsored the violent act that resulted in several casualties. The governor said in a post on his Twitter handle on Tuesday after a visit to victims of the Lekki toll gate shooting that occurred Tuesday night. Governor Sanwo-Olu promised to work with the Federal Government to unravel the circumstances and perpetrators of the violent act, adding that he will make a state broadcast today. He said, “This is the toughest night of our lives as forces beyond our direct control have moved to make dark notes in our history, but we will face it and come out stronger. I've just concluded visits to hospitals with victims of this u...

#ENDSARS: Please, Please and Please, Call off the Protests – Tinubu to Protesters

20Oct

By adminNo Comments

Human Rights, Justice, Lagos News, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

#ENDSARS: Please, Please and Please, Call off the Protests – Tinubu to Protesters

Tinubu has pleaded with the #ENDSARS protesters to please call of the protests. In a series of tweets titled "Protests – The Remedy for National Maladies is More, not Less, Democracy" the former governor of Lagos State and the self-acclaimed strongman of Lagos politics note among other things that the demands of the protesters were being attended to by the government. The full statement read thus: "Protests – The Remedy for National Maladies is More, not Less, Democracy "For the past twelve days, our country has witnessed massive protests by youths in different cities, which were ignited by widespread disenchantment with the gross human rights abuses including torture, extortion, harassment intimidation and even extra-judicial killings of Nigerians by members of the disbanded S...

Sanwolu-Olu Grants Funke Akindele and Husband Pardon Over Breach of COVID-19 Regulations

10Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Justice, Lagos News, News, Rwanda

Sanwolu-Olu Grants Funke Akindele and Husband Pardon Over Breach of COVID-19 Regulations

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos State has pardoned Nollywood actress, Mrs Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bello, who were both arrested and detained over breach of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. Sanwo-Olu also granted state pardon to 56 inmates from different prisons in the state. This was disclosed by Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State. Onigbanjo said the decision was reached based on the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, under the powers granted by Section 212 (1) & (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. The Attorney-General through a statement issued by Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Mr Kayode Oyekanmi, said the release of the inmate...

Breaking: EFCC Grills Lagos Speaker Over Fraud Allegations

8Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Finance, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Breaking: EFCC Grills Lagos Speaker Over Fraud Allegations

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is currently at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission where he is responding to questions bothering on his alleged involvement in fraud. The spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, told the Punch newspaper that Obasa was invited and he honoured the invitation at the Lagos zonal office of the commission on Thursday. “He was invited, not arrested. He is responding to questions,” Uwujaren said. Obasa was recently in the news for several allegations of corruption. However, the Lagos House of Assembly constituted a panel of enquiry to investigate the corruption allegations levelled against him. While Obasa denied most of the allegations, he admitted that N80 million as estacode was app...

BREAKING: Four Killed, Scores Injured as Gas Plant Explodes in Lagos

8Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Breaking News, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Petroleum, Safety

BREAKING: Four Killed, Scores Injured as Gas Plant Explodes in Lagos

Lagos has witnessed fresh explosion as Best Roof Cooking Gas plant exploded on Thursday in the Baruwa community of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The explosion which happened around 5:45am on Thursday led to the death of four persons while scores were injured in the explosion which occurred around Unity Bus-Stop on Candos Road, Baruwa. A primary school and other valuable properties within the area were affected by the explosion, Punch reports. LASEMA Director-General, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu while confirming the incident in a communique said, “On arrival at the scene of the incident, it was observed that there was a gas explosion at the aforementioned location. “Further investigation at the scene revealed that the gas station belonging to Best Roof Cookin...

18Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

UNILAG Crisis: Panel Submits Report

The Special Presidential Visitation Panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the removal of suspended Vice-Chancellor, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has submitted its report. African News Today gathered that the report was submitted to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu by Chairman of the panel, Prof Tukur Sa’ad after the completion of their two weeks assignment which commenced on August 26, 2020. Adamu, who received the report on behalf of Buhari, said: “The visitor of the university, after due consideration of the report, will take a decision on the matter as appropriate in order to restore peace and conducive learning atmosphere in the university of Lagos and the university system as a whole.” The suspended Vice-Chancellor was removed from office by t...