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Killing Of Protesters: PDP Reps Want Buhari To Address Nigerians

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2020

…Demand clear roadmap on how to put country back on track; …Considers recourse to ICC against masterminds of killings …condemns action by security forces, identifies with the quest for a better Nigeria As global condemnation over Tuesday’s killing of peaceful protesters by suspected

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Buhari to address Nigerians at 7pm

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2020

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will address the security situation in the country by 7pm. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘President Buhari addresses the nation.’ The statement read, “Following detailed briefing by security chiefs on the current situation in the […]

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Gun shots, fire at Ikoyi prison amid jail break fears

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2020

The Ikoyi Correctional Centre has been set on fire in what is believed to be an attempted jail break of inmates aided by an invasion of thugs on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Smoke could be seen billowing from the facility, located in Lagos State, with gun shots also heard in the background of videos recorded […]

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Breaking: ICC Prosecutor wades into #EndSARS killings

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2020

An International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda said her office has received information alleging crimes in the #EndSARS protest in Nigeria. The ICC Prosecutor made this known in a statement on Thursday, stressing that they have been closely following the events around the current protests in the country. The statement reads: “My Office has […]

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Why we can’t speak on Lekki shootings – DHQ

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2020

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Thursday, gave reasons why it will not speak on the shooting at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos State that left some #EndSARS protesters dead and others wounded. It insisted that stating the military side of the incident may compromise the findings of the Commission of Enquiry constituted by the Lagos State […]

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Buhari presides over National Security Council meeting

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the National Security Council meeting in the State House, Abuja. The meeting, which holds quarterly, is coming amidst ongoing unrest in different parts of the country. In attendance are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to the President Professor […]