Thursday, November 12, 2026

Rights

November 17, 2021

Judge acquits driver of defilement charge against two-year-old, rebukes police, DPP

“The police was shoddy in investigating this case,” and the DPP also to blame the judge stated.

Lagos Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu (Photo Credit: Adesina Mutiu)
November 17, 2021

Lekki Massacre: Nigerian soldiers murder professionally, unlike police’s extrajudicial killings, CDS Irabor says

“I can assure you that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are disciplined…Remember, we are not talking about the police but the Armed Forces of Nigeria.”

Lucky Irabor and Usman Alkali
November 17, 2021

FG vows to deal with NLC, TUC over “unlawful” picketing

Minister Chris Ngige said the unions cannot “dictate to the president its constitutional powers on appointments.”

Chris Ngige, Aliyu Wabba, Quadri Olaleye
November 16, 2021

Lekki Tollgate Massacre: Lai Mohammed’s mouth shut over #ENDSARS panel report

Mr Mohammed has rabidly denied the soldiers killed protesters, predominantly Nigerian youths, at the Lekki facility.

Lai Mohammed and bloody #EndSARS flag
November 16, 2021

U.S. welcomes panel’s report that Nigerian soldiers massacred Lekki Tollgate #EndSARS protesters

“The United States welcomes the conclusion of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry with the transmission of its final report,” the U.S. said.

Buhari, Mary, Sanwolu
November 16, 2021

Nigerian soldiers’ killing of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate was a massacre: Lagos Judicial Panel

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had described the massacre as “phantom” and “the first massacre in the world without blood or bodies.”

November 15, 2021

Nigerian soldiers killed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate, removed corpses to suppress evidence: Lagos Judicial Panel

Evidence also showed that operatives of the Lagos Police Command also arrived at the protest ground and killed protesters after the army left.

November 15, 2021

FG to probe rights abuses by loan sharks

Agencies comprising FCCPC, EFCC, CBN, ICPC and NITDA would work to unravel the identities and operations of money lenders who violate Nigerians’ rights, Mr Irukera said.

Babatunde Irukera
November 15, 2021

Unilorin must punish student who attacked lecturer: ASUU

“Whether under the influence of drugs or whatever is immaterial to ASUU. If he is under the influence of drugs, he left his house.”

ASUU
November 15, 2021

Forsaken by Dabiri-Erewa, wrongfully incarcerated Itunu Babalola dies in Côte d’Ivoire prison

“I will not do an interview through this medium to an anonymous person. Come to the office for a proper briefing,” Ms Dabiri-Erewa replied to Peoples Gazette.