1) I don’t mind if I live the rest of my life in Nigeria – Army chief, Buratai, waves off threat of visa ban
The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai on Monday said that some “criminal elements” were threatening military officers with travel ban over the EndSARS protest.
Noting that the first time he travelled outside of the country he was already 50 years and a general in the army, Buratai said he would not mind “if I live the rest of my life here (in Nigeria)”.
NigeArmyrian Army had remained in the eye of the storm after some soldiers on October 20, opened fire on peaceful and unarmed endSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate in Lagos State.
The Lekki shooting saw Lagos and some other parts of the country erupt into violence that led to destruction of lives and properties.
Speaking on the incidence during a conference with army commanders in Abuja on Monday, Buratai frowned at Nigerians demanding that visa ban be placed against military officers and some international organisations threatening the same against them over alleged violations of human rights.
He said, “Criminal elements are threatening us with travel ban but we are not worried because we must remain in this country to make it better.
“The first time I travelled outside of this country, I was already 50 years and a General, so I don’t mind if I live the rest of my life here.”
2) #EndSARS: We have identified barracks where soldiers who shot protesters were deployed from —Falana
Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) on Monday said his group, the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 And Beyond (ASCAB), has commenced investigation into last Tuesday shootings of protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos.
Falana, who is the Chairman of the group, the group has identified the barracks where the soldiers who opened fire on protesters were deployed from.
The senior lawyer disclosed this in an interview with Arise TV on Monday.
Falana, who insisted that the soldiers were deployed to the demonstration ground last Tuesday, said: “We have already identified the barracks where the soldiers left for Lekki, we have already identified the barracks.”
He, however, did not reveal the details of the barracks.
“The President was likely to have been told soldiers were ordered so I want to believe that’s why it was not addressed. They said it was a rumour but I think the facts are emerging now, that indeed soldiers went to Lekki, indeed they fired at protesters and indeed some of the protesters at least two have been officially acknowledged to have died from gunshot wounds”, he said.
3) NAFDAC blacklists Indian company for alleged drug falsification
An Indian company identified as Mars Remedies PVT Limited, has been blacklisted by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for alleged drug falsification.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Director General of NAFDAC, Moji Adeyeye who said that the company was blacklisted for the manufacture of falsified ciprofloxacin Tablets BP 500mg (NAFDAC REG. NO C4-0498) for Pinnacle Health Pharmaceutical Ltd, Surulere, Lagos.
Adeyeye who said that henceforth, all imported drugs manufactured by the Indian company have also been banned, added that Mars Remedies PVT Limited illegally manufactured variations of ciprofloxacin tablets, instead of the approved formulation for export to Nigeria.
4) Cross Rivers governor Ayade announces N100,000 reward for information on looters
Over 80 persons have been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command over the two days of looting and vandalisation of the state government and private persons property.
Already the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade has promised N100,000 rewards for information on looted property.
In a telephone chat with some newsmen in Calabar, the Cross River Commissioner of police, Abdulkadir Jimoh, said those apprehended looted private offices, homes as well as those who invaded the office of a National Assembly member, carting away various empowerment items including tricycles, stage and sound equipment at the Calabar International Conference Centre (CICC) and lots of looted items recovered.
He said the police have recovered four new tricycles, water heaters, bathtubs, Air Conditioners, Speakers, Executive chairs amongst other items suspected to be stolen from the campaign office of Ntufam Etta Mbora, the member representing Calabar Municipal\Odukpani Federal Constituency in the National Assembly.
5) I Will Declare Second Biafra War If… Nnamdi Kanu Warns Nigerian Governors
The leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has warned that Nigerians governors especially the southern governors to steer off peaceful protesters today or he will declare a second Biafra war.
Speaking on Monday, the IPOB leader said: “You cannot defeat an army of volunteers go and check your history book. If police or army kill any Biafran in today’s clean up exercise and peaceful protest, I will declear 2nd Biafra war,” Kanu said.
6) Lekki: FFK Reveals When Toll Gate Shooting Will Be Exposed
Former Nigeria Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that the truth behind the Lekki tollgate massacre will remain unexposed until President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure end in 2023.
FFK stated this in a thread of tweet on his verified Twitter account on Monday, October 26, while reacting to the discovery of a secret camera at the Lekki tollgate by Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing.
According to him, ‘until Buhari is out of office before those involved will be bundled to the ICC at the Hague for crimes against humanity.’
He tweeted; “Why would a Minister remove a camera from the crime scene of the biggest mass murder in our history? If the camera was planted by Govt. they will show us what they want us to see. If the camera was not planted & provides evidence of genocide it will be doctored or destroyed & the deep state is at work here but we cannot be fooled. It is only after PMB leaves office that the truth about what happened at the Lekki Tollgate will be exposed. After that, he & all those that were involved will be bundled to the ICC at the Hague for crimes against humanity.
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