“Activist/hacktivist collective” Anonymous said Wednesday night it has hacked multiple Nigerian government websites as protests against police brutality across the country entered its seventh day. In a tweet, the group

The Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN) has called on the leadership of the police and armed forces to investigate attacks on ARISE NEWS crew and ensure errant security operatives

Nigerians have taken to the streets again today to protest the unveiling of a new police unit to replace an agency that was disbanded following public outcry over its alleged

At least 10 Nigerians have so far been killed by the Nigerian police since the #EndSARS protests started last week, that’s according to global human rights group Amnesty International. “So

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Contrary to reports circulating on Nigeria’s social media that the bank account of Flutterwave – a fintech payment platform used to receive donations for the ongoing protests against police brutality

President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan has said it will be needless for the #EndSARS protesters to continue their action after the ban announced by the Inspector General of

The Nigerian government has approved the implementation the five point demand of #EndSARS protesters, saying the demands are genuine. The move comes a day after the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the setting up a of a N200 million (about $522,000) trust fund to compensate the families of the victims of police brutality in

Nigerian officials in positions of authority suffer from a hangover of its past experience with military rule, a key reason why uniformed personnel sometimes treat civilians with disdain. This was

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu on Monday made an unscheduled appearance at the Lekki Toll where protesters gathered Monday to demand Police reforms. Sanwo-Olu’s attempt to appease the crowd and

Following days of protests by Nigerians in response to brutality meted out by the Police, especially by a unit gone rogue known as the Special Anti-robbery Squad, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Correspondents’ Chapel has condemned the brutal attack on one of her members, Francis Ogbonna of the ARISE News Channel during

The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos, Nigeria, has condemned the “unwarranted assault and attack” by officers of the Nigeria police on an Arise News Channel crew on Sunday, with cameraman

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has announced the dissolution of the Special Anti-robbery Squad, otherwise known as SARS. The IGP made this known during a press conference in

The Governor of Oyo State in southwest Nigeria, Seyi Makinde, has said the #EndSARS protests that have rocked the country are “a strong indicator of a systemic failure on the

Police officers in the Nigerian southwestern city of Ogbomosho shot at protesters, killing one and injuring another during a nationwide protest that has rocked Nigeria, with citizens calling for the

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration’s determination to reform the country’s police should never be in doubt, the first time he will speak on a movement that has

Protests against a Nigerian police unit have received a boost from celebrity support and viral campaigning. For more than a week, the #EndSARS hashtag has been trending on social media