The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has issued asked the International human rights group, Amnesty International to leave Nigeria within seven days . The group which made this known at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja accused the international body of “peddling fake news which almost plunged the country into anarchy during […]
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Lekki Shootings: GAW, others petition Lagos panel, seek sanction for fake news
Some human rights groups have approached the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution seeking the indictment of several Nigerian celebrities and international non-governmental organisations accused of inciting violence through fake news. According to the groups, these Nigerians and NGOs must be punished for what it called gross misinformation which triggered the near-breakdown of […]
Lekki Shooting: Group discredits Lagos panel over Sanwo-Olu
The Women for Peace, Justice and Human Rights Initiative has declared as incompetent, the Lagos State panel of inquiry set up to investigate the police brutality in the state. The group, therefore, called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami and President Muhammadu Buhari to stop further proceeding in the ongoing investigations by […]
Police/Lekki shootings: Group passes vote of no confidence on Lagos panel
The Progressive Yoruba Youth (PYY) has passed a vote of no confidence in the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution instituted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to investigate police brutality and high handedness. According to the group, the panel has so far come short of high expectations of Lagosians, reduced to something of a “circus […]
Lekki Shooting: Amnesty International report product of social media exaggeration, fake news, group says
A special report has revealed that Amnesty International succumbed to social media exaggeration and fake news in its report on the Lekki toll gate shootings in Lagos State. The Centre for International and Strategic Studies (CISS) said it arrived at this conclusion after a systematic analysis of the events that led to the escalation of violence […]
Lekki Shootings: South West group absolve Army, supports troops
The Coalition of Oduduwa Descendants (COD) have absolved the Nigerian Army of any wrongdoing at Lekki toll gate or any part of the country during the EndSARS protests. In a statement signed by General-Secretary, Kolawole Emmanuel, on Monday, the Oduduwa group said the troops acted in the best interest of the nation. According to the COD, […]
#EndSARS Violence: Group threatens to drag alleged instigators, protesters to ICC
The Global Network for Human Rights (GNHR) has vowed to drag instigators of violence that led to the killing of policemen and destruction of properties during the EndSARS protests to the International Criminal Court. The group, at a press conference on Friday in Abuja, said these individuals must be brought to justice for their roles […]
FG arraigns seven over Delta North Killings
The Federal Government has arraigned seven persons on a three-count amended criminal charge alleged to have been involved in the 2017 killing of indigenes of Idumuje-Ugboko Community of Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta state. The seven accused persons were arraigned before Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. All […]
Breaking: Tension as unknown soldiers arrest Catholic priest in Cross River
*** Governor Ayade fingered It has just been confirmed that Rev. Fr. Titus Armon, Assistant Parish Priest of Holy Spirit Parish, Abuochiche, Bekwarra LGA was arrested yesterday evening at about 6pm by military men who didn’t identify themselves. Eye witness accounts by parishioners who attended Evening Mass said Father Armon was picked up right in […]
Lekki Shooting: Army acted within rules of engagement, professionalism required – Coalition
The Coalition for Truth and Justice (CTJ) says the Nigerian Army didn’t breach its rules of engagement at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos or anywhere in the country during the EndSARS protests. According to the coalition, the troops acted in its usual professional manner and have been agents of stabilization, instrumental to restoration of peace. The […]