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HILLARY ESSIEN

Hillary Essien is a reporter with Peoples Gazette focusing on special reports and critical national news. She is a lawyer with 2 years of writing and reporting. Prior to working with The Gazette, Hillary served as an administrative assistant at a non-profit organisation focused on food security for children of low income households.She is on Twitter @Hillary_essien
October 26, 2020

#LekkiMassacre triggered looting, destruction in Lagos: Marwa

The former Lagos military administrator condoles with those who lost their lives, saying he hopes Nigeria learns from the tragedy.

Buba Marwa
October 26, 2020

Lagos judicial panel says Fashola tampered with evidence at Lekki Toll-Gate

Ebunolu Adegboruwa is a member of Lagos judicial panel probing SARS atrocities and Lekki military attack on civilians.

Babatunde Fashola (credit: BBC)
October 26, 2020

Lawyer files FoI request for immediate release of Lekki Toll-Gate CCTV records

Inibehe Effiong also asks Jide Sanwo-Olu to publish legal documents backing the recently-constituted judicial panel of inquiry.

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu [
October 26, 2020

Contribute toll-gate revenues to #LekkiMassacre victims: Tinubu

The previously concessioned toll road is now a public asset after Lagos repossessed it.

snapshot from footage of soldiers shooting the Lekki protesters.
October 25, 2020

Tinubu lampoons Buhari for ordering #LekkiMassacre

Bola Tinubu describes the Lekki massacre as indefensible and completely outside the norms of a democratic society.

President Buhari -2
October 25, 2020

Nigerian Senate’s WhatsApp group scatters over #LekkiMassacre

Senators are divided over whether or not security chiefs should be invited to explain their role in the massacre Tuesday night.

Nigerian Senate floor
October 25, 2020

Jos residents harvest food, other valuables from ex-Speaker Dogara’s house

Valuables carted away by the invaders include food items, tricycles, furniture, electronics, among others.

Former Speaker of House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara (Credit: Twitter)
October 25, 2020

Thugs invade Unical, loot banks, teaching equipment

Calabar witnessed a string of mob attacks on Saturday.

University of Calabar
October 24, 2020

Casualties of #LekkiMassacre have questions to answer: Tinubu

The former Lagos governor has come under severe backlash for not doing enough to prevent the military assault on the commercial hub.

APC Chieftain, Bola Tinubu.
October 23, 2020

Thug Violence: Sanwo-Olu relaxes Lagos curfew

The new regulations allow residents to move from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. across the state.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu2