#EndPoliceBrutality: Falz Leads EndSARS Protest In Lekki

Falz, Paul Okoye (Rudeboy), Kemen, and a host of other Nigerian celebrities lead Nigerian youths on EndSARS protests to Lekki toll gate.

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"My Mother Had Surgery" - Burna Boy Explains His Silence During EndSARS Protest

Burna Boy has given reasons why he was silent when the #endsars protest started last week, IgbereTV reports.

Nigerians took to Twitter last week to blast the singer for being ''silent'' on the protest.

In a series of tweets posted this evening, the singer said he was dealing with a personal family problem when the protests began. According to him, his mum had surgery last week and he had to focus his attention on her health.

He wrote:

"I was Dealing with a Personal Family issue at the Beginning of these Protests . My mum Had Serious Surgery last week! We were all invested in making sure she recovers! i am not about that “put it all out on social media” life.We decided the focus must solely be on this protest."
https://twitter.com/burnaboy/s....tatus/13156650678290

"In life before you reach conclusions it’s always good to check as you don’t know what people are going through . Play whatever song you like at these Protests but Let’s just keep fighting Together. Follow@protectng2020 we are here to help#sarsmustend #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria"
https://twitter.com/burnaboy/s....tatus/13156653956642

"Everyone that needs data to stay online please reach out to @protectng2020 we’re trying to get more info on arrested protesters #sarsmustend"

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Ezekwesili: Buhari Worse Than Jonathan In Governance

LAGOS – Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has said that President Mu­hammadu Buhari had so far demonstrated that he doesn’t possess the needed tempera­ment to lead a diverse nation like Nigeria out of its present challenges.

Speaking with Daily Inde­pendent, Ezekwesili, a former presidential candidate who is launching a new initiative called #fixpolitics, said Nige­ria’s religious divides and dif­ferences have become deeper now due to the “irresponsi­ble, clannish, provincial, in­competent, and ineffectual management of our diversity by President Buhari”.

According to her, while countries like Botswana, Sin­gapore, and South Korea that gained independence in the 1960s like Nigeria had suc­cessfully transformed their societies, Nigeria was still groping in the dark due to the fact that the citizens are not bound by common aspira­tions and shared principles.

She said: “As a result of those failures to build con­sensus, Nigeria has hobbled along as a country of people who are not unified around common aspirations and shared principles.

“How different the out­comes would be if we were a country guided by aspira­tions like equal opportunity, inclusive growth and pros­perity, social cohesion and stability.

“These are proven from our #fixpolitics research as some of the building blocks on which other countries transformed their societies.

“We found countries like Botswana, Singapore, and South Korea to have priori­tised human development, merit, productivity and healthy competition among constituent parts, as well as their citizens.

“The results show up in their economic performance and the vastly improved wellbeing of their citizens in contrast to Nigeria – all three countries gained inde­pendence in the 1960s from Britain".

However, reality is set­ting in now. For after many decades of ignoring the obvi­ous, it is becoming clearer to all discerning and reasonable compatriots that our union is facing the severest threat to its existence now.

“All is simply not well with Nigeria and Nigerians. Our country, Nigeria, is on the brink of a break-up despite the delusional protestations of Federal Government offi­cials and their sycophants.

“Our ethnic and religious divides and differences have never been sharper and deep­er than now.

“And this is all because of the irresponsible, clannish, provincial, incompetent, and ineffectual management of our diversity by President Buhari who simply does not know how to nor have the temperament to learn how to lead a diverse society like Nigeria.

“The totality of factors that threaten the existence of Nigeria are expressed in the consistent and unabashed ethnic bigotry of President Buhari.”

Ezekwesili said Buhari was far worse than his prede­cessor, Goodluck Jonathan.

She added: “That President Buhari – who was elected by a representative section of the Nigerian people in a pro­test vote against his failed predecessor – has in turn dug Nigeria deeper into the trenches of humongous fail­ure, will remain a wonder of historical proportion.

“Nigeria’s failures under President Buhari have be­come profoundly unsustain­able.

“It is perplexing to watch our political leaders carrying on with their pretense that Nigeria is currently being governed.

“How can the political leadership of a country which is practically insol­vent, terribly brittle on all fronts of national security and lost its diplomatic lead­ership and influence even in West Africa keep acting as if everything is normal?”

Ezekwesili, who said that there was no difference be­tween the ruling All Progres­sives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), added that politicians in both parties were like Sia­mese twins who placed their selfish interests over and above the wellbeing of the people they govern.

“Such imperviousness was the same attitude exhib­ited by the previous govern­ment of the current opposi­tion party.

“Most Nigerians are fed up with the Siamese Twins-type syndrome of our politicians, regardless of whether they belong to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the Peo­ples Democratic Party (PDP).

“Their party acronyms may differ but the people in our politics today are of one embryo and exhibit a common and dominant po­litical culture that places the narrow interests of our pol­iticians over and above the wellbeing of the people they govern.

“Nigerians have expe­rienced and now openly express frustration at the ‘hand-down’ and ‘turn-by-turn failure’ of the political leadership class in Nigeria at the federal, state or local government levels.

“They are designed by the environment that enables them to act without conse­quences and the incentive they respond to, to govern in ways that do not produce results for citizens.”

#independentng

#EndSARS Protesters in Akure Right now(video)

#endsars Protest Shuts Down Ajegunle by ImagineNation: 7:23pm On Oct 12
No long story..

The young people of ajegunle shut down the city to protest the brutalisation of innocent citizens.
Peacefully marching throughout the ancient ghetto, we chanted solidarity songs and expressed our dissapointment on the non chalance of the government in hearing our outcry.

Sars officers have killed and maimed many young ones in ajegunle and together with the rest of Nigeria, we say enough is enough.

#endsars
#stoppolicebrutality

#endsars Protest Shuts Down Ajegunle by ImagineNation: 7:23pm On Oct 12
No long story..

The young people of ajegunle shut down the city to protest the brutalisation of innocent citizens.
Peacefully marching throughout the ancient ghetto, we chanted solidarity songs and expressed our dissapointment on the non chalance of the government in hearing our outcry.

Sars officers have killed and maimed many young ones in ajegunle and together with the rest of Nigeria, we say enough is enough.

#endsars
#stoppolicebrutality

#endsars Protest Shuts Down Ajegunle

No long story..

The young people of ajegunle shut down the city to protest the brutalisation of innocent citizens.
Peacefully marching throughout the ancient ghetto, we chanted solidarity songs and expressed our dissapointment on the non chalance of the government in hearing our outcry.

Sars officers have killed and maimed many young ones in ajegunle and together with the rest of Nigeria, we say enough is enough.

#endsars
#stoppolicebrutality

EndSARS: Training Of New Police Unit Begins Next Week - IGP

The Inspector-General General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says the training of a new police unit to replace the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad will commence next week.

He promised to investigate all cases of brutality by SARS operatives and bring the perpetrators to book.

Adamu spoke when popular musician, David Adeleke aka Davido, visited him in office on Monday over the ongoing #endsars protests.

He said with SARS being disbanded, there was need to set up a new structure to carry out the duties of the defunct police unit which is fighting violent crimes.

He said the new outfit would be intelligence-driven, properly trained and only act on occasions that required their attention.

He said the unit would be made up of fresh personnel with a new orientation and not officers from the scrapped unit.

According to the police boss, opportunities would be created for members of the public to make inputs into the formation of the new unit.

Adamu called for calm, noting that Davido‘s visit to talk about the issue was the best way to deal with the current problem.

Adamu stated, “We just disbanded (SARS) yesterday (Sunday), so protesters should calm down and give us time to fix the problem. The general public will be part of the process of getting a new outfit.

“I’m talking to you so, I will keep talking to many others and get civil societies involved and get their input towards the new unit.”

He said the issue of compensation to the families of those wronged by SARS would be addressed when investigations were concluded.

“We want justice to be done and justice will be done,” he said.

He said officers of the disbanded unit would be retrained and given other responsibilities in the Force, but would not be reabsorbed into the new outfit.

“We admit the trust gap is wide but we will work to bridge that gap,” Adamu assured.

Davido demanded the immediate release of all arrested protesters and also called for justice and compensation for the victims of SARS brutality.

#punchng

EndSARS: Oxlade Cries Out As Police Arrests Manager At Surulere Protest, Singer Sustains Injury

Pop artiste Oxlade says his manager has been arrested at the #EndSARS protest in Surulere area of Lagos where one person was killed, Igbere TV reports.

In a tweet on Monday, the 23-year-old called for help, saying his manager Ojabodu Ademola had been arrested.

Oxlade was seen in a viral video injured. It was not immediately clear if he was shot.


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Enugu Police Urges Residents Not To Hold EndSARS Protest

IgbereTV reports that the Enugu State Police Command has warned Enugu residents not to hold EndSARS protest in Enugu state.

A statement made available to IgbereTV by the Police Public Relations Officer,
ASP Daniel E. Ndukwe reads:

"ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE

POLICE BULLETIN

In Reply, Please Quote:
AZ:5052/ENS/PPRD/VOL.1/80
Date: 12th october, 2020

The Director of News

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RE:"DISSOLUTION OF SARS AND IGP DIRECTIVES":

- CP directs compliance

- Entreats citizenry to be supportive and patient with the police

- Assures adequate security

- warns against breach of the peace

1. Following the dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) subunit of the Nigeria Police Force by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu NPM, mni and his consequent directive to redeploy Personnel in the Unit; the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmad AbdurRahman MCPSS, MCJ, MNIM has directed strict compliance with the dissolution and directive.

2. Consequently, the Commissioner has directed the the immediate conduct of proper inventory into the human, material and operational assets of the Unit to facilitate necessary actions in respect of the dissolution and redeployment directive.

3. In line with this, the CP entreats the general public, especially residents of the State, to remain supportive and patient with the Police, as her High Command in consonance with the aspirations of the Federal Government, repositions the Police for effective service delivery.

4. To this end, he reassures continued commitment to always emplace adequate security in the State, while warning any person or group of persons perfecting plans to cause breach of the peace under whatsoever guise, to desist forthwith.

5. The Commissioner notes that the warning is sequel to credible information gathered that miscreants are perfecting plans to hinged on and/or hijack the proposed 'End SARS' protest and wreck havoc in the State.

6. He reiterates that such acts aimed at scuttling the hitherto peace and tranquility enjoyed in the State, will be vehemently resisted; while warning that anyone found wanting, will be made to face the full weight of the law.

7. Meanwhile, law-abiding residents of the State have been enjoined not to entertain fears and go about their lawful businesses, while promptly reporting suspected criminals and breachers of public peace to the nearest Police Station or by calling the Command's emergency hotlines on: 08032003702, 08075390883, 080866712020 and 08098880172 or send an e-mail to: [email protected]".

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