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EXCLUSIVE: #EndSARS: Despite 2,600 petitions, govt s legal aid scheme represents only five petitioners

EXCLUSIVE: #EndSARS: Despite 2,600 petitions, govt’s legal aid scheme represents only five petitioners PREMIUM TIMES confirms that the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACON) is offering legal services only in Lagos and Oyo. 3 min read As protests against police brutality raged across Nigeria last October, one of the pacifying concessions reached by the state and federal governments was the setting up of judicial panels of inquiry. The National Executive Council (NEC) headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo recommended that the panels be established in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with the mandate to look into cases of alleged violations of human rights by the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the police.

Twitter Ban in Nigeria and Matters Arising

The federal government recently suspended the operations of Twitter, a microblogging platform, after accusing it of undermining Nigeria’s existence. Chiemelie Ezeobi reports that the avalanche of reactions, including that the diplomatic community, projected the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration as intolerant of opposing views with sheer disregard for freedom of speech, a claim the presidency has refuted These are certainly not the best of times for Nigeria as the negatives have drowned out of the positives of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. From kidnapping for ransom to banditry, insurgency, piracy, destruction of public properties and even threats of secession, the nation has been embroiled in one challenge or the nation, with no region spared.

Gov Bello Receives NUJ Torchbearer of Security Award

Gov Bello Receives NUJ Torchbearer of Security Award
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