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EndSARS protesters ground activities at Lagos airport

EndSARS protesters demonstrating against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the country on Monday took to the Lagos airport to ground activities to a standstill. As early as 9am , several blockades were mounted at different locations from the local airport down to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , forcing several passengers to opt for […]

Buhari says protests must be peaceful —Youths minister

The Minister of Youths and Social Development, Sunday Dare, on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari over the ongoing protests against the scrapped Special Anti- Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force. The minister told State House correspondents after the meeting held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja that the President told him that he had […]

Army debunks plans to attack EndSARS protesters

The Nigerian army has rubbished speculations on social media that the sole intention of Operation Crocodile Smile was to hurt peaceful EbdSARS protesters. Crimefacts.News reported how the Nigerian army planned to embark on Operation Crocodile Smile on 20 October (Tuesday) . However ,it has sparkled wide outrage among Nigerians as they alleged that it was […]

ENDSARS Protest: Every right-thinking Nigerian should endorse this movement — Catholic bishop

Catholic bishop, Most Rev. Hyacinth Egbebo, has endorsed the ongoing nationwide #EndSARSprotest with a call on all right-thinking Nigerians to join the movement. Egbebo, who is leader, Catholic Diocese of Bomadi, Delta state,, declared his endorsement, Monday, noted that if nothing was done quick enough, the country would disintegrate. He said, “the young people have […]

No protester should be brutalised by Army ― NUJ warns FG

As men of the Nigerian Army took over the streets across the country in the name of Operation Crocodile Smile, the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to instruct the troops to ensure that none of the protesting youths is killed or brutalised during the […]

Police allegedly tortured teenager to death in Kano

Kano Youths have intensified their protest following the reported death of Saifullah, a 17-year-old, allegedly tortured by Police on Monday morning, as #ENDSARS protests rocked places like, Abuja, Lagos, Anambra, Enugu, Osun, others in the country. It has been more than ten days the youths have continuously protested against Police brutality, maltreatment, assault and extra […]

Benin protesters born down Police station , Free prisoners as Police block road leading to Force Headquarters, Abuja

Hoodlums attack another Edo prison, free inmates Edo declares 24-hour curfew Police disperse Abuja protesters with tear gas, brutalise journalist EndSARS protesters block Third Mainland Bridge Youths minister briefs Buhari Travellers stranded as #EndSARS protesters block Abuja airport road Ibe Pascal Arogorn Suspected hoodlums on Monday burnt down the Ugbekun Police Station in Benin City, […]

Speeding SUV Kills 4 #ENDSARS Protesters In Edo

Four people have been killed and another four injured in continued #ENDSARS protests in Edo state. The four were killed when a speeding SUV hit them on First East Circular road in Benin City as they were starting a bonfire in the middle of the road Saturday evening. It was gathered that the SUV was […]

This is no longer about EndSARS or EndSWAT

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the concerns of Nigerian youths to prevent the situation from getting out of control. The party, in a statement by its National Chairman, Chief Ralphs Nwosu, said that the lingering #EndSARS protests had revealed the intensity of the anger in the […]