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Month: October 2020

Hoodlums seen in viral video wearing police uniform to extort money from motorists (Video)

It seem anarchy has started to take serious toll in the society following the aftermath unrest in different parts of the country which preceded the recent #EndSARS protests across the country. Some group of hoodlums have been spotted in a viral video extorting money from motorists. They were seen wearing police uniform in an undisclosed…

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Makinde reopens schools in Ibadan after #EndSARS protests

Following the aftermath #EndSARS protest crisis in Oyo State, the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has directed schools in Ibadan, the state capital, to resume normal academic activities from tomorrow, Monday, 26th October, 2020. The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, who made this known in a statement issued on Sunday,…

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EndSARS: Governor Sanwó-Olú proved once again that Lagosian’s welfare is of priority to him – Akinremi Jagaban

The honourable representing Ibadan North Federal Constituency from Oyo State at the National Assembly, Hon. Akinremi Jagaban has commended the Lagos State governor, Jide Sanwo-Olu for giant stride in handling crisis in the state. In a statement made available to LiveTimesNG on Sunday, Akinremi described Sanwo-Olu as exemplary governor who handled the crisis which followed #EndSARS peaceful…

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Insecurity getting worse in Ekiti State under the APC-led government – Eleka

From Kehinde Adewole Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka has called the attention of Ekiti state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi on the spate of insecurity in the state, saying one of the functions of a good government is to protect lives and properties of its citizens. He added that cases of…

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‘Don’t eat poison’, Ekiti Govt raises alarm over looting of poisonous food items (Video)

Following the Friday’s huge quantities of poisonous items, that was looted by people in Ekiti State, the Ekiti State government has raised an alarm not to mistake them for edible foods. The angry and hungry citizens in the state was on Friday looted a warehouses in Ado-Ekiti to cart away food mistaken for COVID-19 palliative…

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EndSARS: Police arrests 229 arsonists, hoodlums in Lagos

The Lagos State Government on Saturday revealed it has arrested no fewer than 229 hoodlums who caused arson in the state. The government added it will be prosecuting the suspected hoodlums arrested in connection with the mayhem unleashed on the state between Tuesday and Wednesday in the aftermath of Lekki toll gate shootings by soldiers….

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Pandemonium in Enugu as hoodlums carry Ak-47 to fight soldiers (Video)

Pandemonium broke out in Enugu as hoodlums were seen carrying AK-47 to fight soldiers in the state. This happened amid occurrences of anarchy in many parts in Nigeria characterized by destruction and looting of many public and private properties which have continued unabated. Despite the curfew imposed by states governors to bring normalcy and order…

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Moment police exhaust bullets on irate youths before they attacked Ojoo police station in Ibadan (Videos)

A moment have been captured on camera when the police opened fire on the irate youths during which the peaceful protest on Tuesday turned bloody in Ojoo area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. Fact-Check revealed that the police fired the irate protesters who seemed to be hoodlums that hijacked the peaceful protest from youths in…

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See moment security operatives storm houses to retrieve COVID-19 palliatives from a warehouse in Ibadan (video)

A moment has been captured on camera where security operatives seen in a viral video, going to houses to retrieve COVID-19 palliatives allegedly looted overnight from a warehouse in Akobo community of Ibadan, Oyo state’s capital. According to eyewitnesses, some of the houses visited by these soldiers are around Ajara Community Primary School in Akobo,…

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Why Buhari didn’t speak on Lekki shootings – Femi Adesina

Real reason President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t mention anything about the shootings of #ENDSARS protesters in Lekki on Tuesday night during a nationwide broadcast has been revealed by his media aide. Femi Adesina who is the Special Adviser to the president on Media and Publicity maintained that the reason is because it would be “premature and…

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