Beyond the Headlines
Suspected thugs have broken into the Igbosere high court in Lagos state, carting away some files. In a video seen by TheCable, the suspects were seen moving out items from the court. A young man who walked out of the court was seen putting on a wig and gown with a file in his hand. […]
The Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) building has been set ablaze by hoodlums protesting the killing of peaceful young protesters by soldiers at the Lekki Toll-gate in Lagos on Tuesday night. Details later…
Just as it is going on in Lagos State, criminal gangs have hijacked the #EndSARS protests in Rivers with two police stations already set ablaze amidst sporadic shooting in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the State. The hoodlums also burnt down a building housing a State High Court. An unconfirmed report indicated that a police […]
It was more of a civil disobedience than protest in Benin, the capital of Edo state on Wednesday as angry protesters defied all possible danger to hijack and vandalize a Toyota Hilux operational van of Nigeria Air force. The incident occurred along Benin/Agbor road, shortly after some mobile policemen allegedly vandalized and looted a black-colored […]
The offices of the Federal Road Safety Corps and Vehicle Inspection Unit at the Ojodu area of Lagos State have been set ablaze . Eyewitnesses said many vehicles were burnt . The PUNCH gathered that as of 02. 20 pm, the fire was yet to be put out . Also , hoodlums have reportedly set […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury , Justin Welby, has condemned the shooting of protesting youths in Lekki , Lagos State and other parts of the country. The world leader of the Anglican Church who is a personal friend of President Muhammadu Buhari said he had earlier advised the President to ensure that lives are protected . […]
Elder statesman , Prof. Wole Soyinka , has called on governors in states where protests against the Special Anti- Robbery Squad forced declaration of curfews to immediately demand the withdrawal of soldiers deployed by the Federal Government . The playwright, in a message on Wednesday from his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State , titled, ‘ […]
The palace of Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, has been overtaken by suspected hoodlums, with his staff of office seized. The staff of office is the symbol of authority of the monarch. TheCable gathered that the hoodlums broke into the palace situated at Lagos Island despite the presence of soldiers. Ola Adegoke, a resident, […]
The united nations (UN) has condemned the attack on #ENDSARS protesters by security operatives at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos state. António Guterres, UN secretary-general, in a statement by Stephane Dujarric, his spokesman, asked the federal government to probe the incident and bring the perpetrators to book. Some protesters were reportedly killed and several […]
Channels Television has resumed operations less than two hours after going off-air following threats of attacks on its station. Earlier on Wednesday, the television station had gone off-air after reports that hoodlums were on their way to its Lagos office, following an attack on Television Continental (TVC) in the state. Journalists and staff of Channels […]
