archiveOctober 19, 2020

Edo State Prison Break- Reports and video footage circulating on social media reveal that prisoners have broken out of a prison in Benin, Edo State Nigeria. https://twitter.com/davvydmoore/status/1318134306678689792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1318134306678689792%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zikoko.com%2Fcitizen%2Fhave-broken-out-of-a-benin-prison%2F Other news media sites have also confirmed the development. https://twitter.com/Omojuwa/status/1318140145133064198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1318140145133064198%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_0&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zikoko.com%2Fcitizen%2Fhave-broken-out-of-a-benin-prison%2F https://twitter.com/DrOlufunmilayo/status/1318131868148125696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1318131868148125696%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_0&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zikoko.com%2Fcitizen%2Fhave-broken-out-of-a-benin-prison%2F   https://twitter.com/PulseNigeria247/status/1318129162339614720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1318129162339614720%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3%2Ccontainerclick_1&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zikoko.com%2Fcitizen%2Fhave-broken-out-of-a-benin-prison%2F At the moment, there is confusion about who exactly broke the prisoners...

BBNaija host and media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has recounted his near-death experience with the now defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Nigerians are currently protesting against police brutality, as they demand a total reformation of the law enforcement agency. The host at the long-running show,” Rubbin Minds” narrated how he and...

The Nigerian Army has clarified that “Operation Crocodile Smile” is not targeted at #EndSARS protesters. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sagir Musa, made this known in a press statement on Sunday. The statement read in part, “The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to some social...

Seun Kuti, one of the sons of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, expressed his reservations with the end SARS protest. He stated that the demands made by Nigerian youths in the #5for5 list of demands is "too weak" which is why he's reluctant to get involved in the current protest. Seun Kuti "It's...