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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 21, 2020

MTN deletes tweet admitting service breakdown during #LekkiMassacre

Witnesses were deprived of a chance to send out crucial information from the scene of the incident because MTN network was shut off.

MTN apology note during the #LekkiMassacre
October 21, 2020

MTN under fire for switching off Internet during #LekkiMassacre

The country’s largest provider says its power generators broke down at a critical hour of the carnage by Nigerian soldiers.

MTN apology note during the #LekkiMassacre
October 21, 2020

Nigerian Army arrests soldier who discouraged massacre of protesters

In a viral video, the lance corporal asks fellow soldiers to disregard any directive to open live rounds on unarmed protesters.

Lt General Tukur Yusuf Buratai
October 21, 2020

#LekkiMassacre: I have no control over dark forces in Nigerian Army: Sanwo-Olu

Lagos was the scene of a carnage by Nigerian soldiers on Tuesday.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu2
October 20, 2020

#EndSARS: Stop killing Nigerian protesters, Hillary Clinton tells Buhari, military

The former U.S. Secretary of State throws support behind young Nigerians campaigning against police brutality.

Hillary Clinton
October 20, 2020

U.S. Embassy shuts operation as security forces escalate killing of #EndSARS protesters

The development comes as Nigerian security forces are being caught on camera unleashing violence on protesters.

Donald Trump
October 20, 2020

#EndSARS: NHRC recommends N266 million compensation to victims

The Nigerian rights office says it has summarily investigated abuses across 13 states and found widespread police brutality.

#EndSARs Protesters
October 20, 2020

Sanwo-Olu declares curfew after thug violence, checkmating #EndSARS in Lagos

The Lagos governor follows his Edo counterpart to ban movement across the commercial capital starting Tuesday.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu2
October 20, 2020

#EndSARS: Dangote truck crushes three protesters to death

Two trucks operated by the country’s largest conglomerate were set alight after the carnage in Ado-Ekiti.

Dangote Truck used to illustrate the story. [CREDIT: Punch Newspaper]
October 19, 2020

Citing thugs violence, Obaseki bans #EndSARS rallies in Benin

The Edo governor seizes a jailbreak in the capital Monday morning to impose a state-wide curfew.

Edo governor Godwin Obaseki