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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 15, 2020

#EndSARS EXCLUSIVE: Inside police’s failed plot to bury Ogbomoso victims without autopsy

Shortly after two protesters were murdered in broad daylight, the police raced to suppress their atrocities through coercion of the bereaved.

Mohammed Adamu
October 15, 2020

Seyi Makinde loses mother

Abigail Makinde dies in Ibadan on Thursday morning. She was 80.

Seyi Makinde
October 15, 2020

#EndSARS: Anonymous hacks police database, dumps officers’ records online

The hackers have exposed personal information of police officers, including phone number, post location and bank records.

Notorious hacker collective Anonymous speaking on #EndSARS. [CREDIT: ABC News]
October 13, 2020

Under CBN pressure, Flutterwave deactivates #EndSARS fund-raiser account

The account has raised N25 million, $9,000, CA$4,450, £5,000 and €750 before being deactivated to starve the movement of funds.

#EndSARS protest used to illustrate the story
October 12, 2020

How police area commander, DPO killed Jimoh Isiaq: Family

A legal representative of the Isiaqs has petitioned Inspector-General Muhammed Adamu, demanding justice for the Ogbomoso victim.

Jimoh Ishiaq, fatally hit by police bullets after he went near the #EndSARS protests that were held in Ogbomoso over the weekend.
October 12, 2020

LIVE: After #EndSARS victory, Nigerians, friends move on to #SARSMUSTEND

Citizens are demanding justice for victims of decades of police brutality, amongst other critical issues bordering on policing.

#EndSARS protest used to illustrate the story
October 11, 2020

#EndSARS surpasses #BlackLivesMatter, packs nearly 30 million tweets in two days

By comparison, American crusade received only 3.7 million tweets per day, still Twitter has yet to give Nigerian movement an emoji.

#EndSARS protest
October 11, 2020

#EndSARS: Time to open all brutal squad’s cells for inspection: Amnesty International

The global rights body says focus should shift to justice for victims after today’s abolition of SARS.

Amnesty International
October 11, 2020

Three shot dead, many wounded as security forces open fire on #EndSARS in Ogbomoso

#EndSARS protesters seeking justice for Saturday’s fatal shooting of Jimoh Isiaq were met with fire again on Sunday.

#EndSARS protest
October 10, 2020

LIVE: Nigerians, friends continue worldwide push to #EndSARS

Our continued coverage of an impassioned push to get rid of a special police squad beset by violence, rights abuses and corruption.

#EndSARS protest