LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Seyi, son of a former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday morning at about 1:53am flew out to London, United Kingdom, in a private jet with members of his family and a few others, SaharaReporters has exclusively learnt. The emergency trip follows the growing resentment in Lagos against his…
LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 28 people were injured on Tuesday when soldiers shot at #EndSARS protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this in a series of tweets on Wednesday, although he was silent on the number of fatalities. He made the disclosure shortly after he…
LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Three new generational bank buildings have been set ablaze along the Admiralty Way in Lekki, Lagos. The three banks have been identified as Polaris, GTB and Access Bank branches. Business premises, shopping malls and shops have also been looted by suspected hoodlums in the area. These incidents happened on Tuesday night following…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There were heavy gunshots at the Lekki toll gate, Lagos State, on Tuesday, as soldiers reportedly opened fire on #EndSARS protesters. Amnesty International said “excessive use of force” occasioned “deaths of protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos”. “While we continue to investigate the killings, Amnesty International wishes to remind the authorities…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Government has shut its embassy in Lagos for two days over rising violence rocking the city. The U.S. embassy disclosed this via its official Twitter handle @USinNigeria on Tuesday evening. “Multiple demonstrations are ongoing across Nigeria – to include areas within the consular districts of Abuja and Lagos. “Although…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nigerian authorities said Tuesday that nearly 2,000 inmates had broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons, while officials announced a 24-hour curfew in the megacity of Lagos in an attempt to quell the unrest stemming from two weeks of protests against police brutality. The Inspector-General of Police deployed anti-riot…