#EndSARS: Lagos panel summons IGP (Punch) The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Restitution and Inquiry set up to investigate cases of police brutality, especially involving officers of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Adamu.…
Nigeria records 1,430 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 122,996
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,430 new infections of COVID-19 Monday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 122,996 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
*Man seeks justice for girlfriend killed by police (Nation)*How SARS stray bullet shattered my left leg – Woman (Punch)
Man seeks justice for girlfriend killed by police (Nation) A 33-year-old man, Emmanuel Ajomafuwe, on Saturday pleaded with the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating rights abuses by the disbanded police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to help him get…
Newborn among 28,000 coronavirus cases as death toll passes 550
The death toll from coronavirus has passed 550, it was confirmed on Wednesday, as Chinese media reported that a baby had been diagnosed with the virus just 30 hours after birth, the youngest case recorded so far. The disease claimed…
Carrie Lam: Hong Kong leader ‘never tendered resignation to Beijing’ (BBC)
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has denied ever offering to resign, after audio was leaked of her saying she would if she could. On Monday, a recording of a private meeting emerged where she is heard saying: “If I have a…
Hong Kong protest: Joshua Wong calls for HK leader Carrie Lam to resign (BBC)
Hong Kong’s most prominent student activist, Joshua Wong, has called for the resignation of leader Carrie Lam, after walking free from prison. Wong, 22, became the face of the 2014 pro-democracy protests which called for the city to pick its…
