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Lekki Toll Gate Massacre: Timeline of Denial By The Nigerian Government (infographics)

African man folded fist tied with the Nigerian flag

It’s been 10 days since the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, and the only thing that has come out of this ugly event has been litanies of denials from the Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Army as to the fatalities and their involvement in the shooting. October 20, 2020 was indeed a black Tuesday in … Read more

Lazy Nigerian Youths? How Young Nigerians Responded with #EndSARS Protest

Man carrying Nigerian flag during #EndSARS protest

“More than 60% of the population is below 30.  A lot of them haven’t been to school and they are claiming that Nigeria is an oil producing country, therefore, they should sit and do nothing, and get housing, healthcare, education free.” – Muhammadu Buhari, 2018. When the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari passed this vote … Read more

EndSARS Protest: The Little Events Leading to a Powerful Change

Aisha Yesufu raising her fist during EndSARS protest in Abuja

Brief History of SARS The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) was a branch of the Nigeria Police Force under the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID). The squad was founded in 1992 by the former Commissioner of Police, Simeon Danladi Midenda. It was created as a faceless police unit that performed undercover operations against crimes … Read more