Nollywood actress, Chacha Eke Faani has flaunted her baby bump as she revealed that she’s pregnant with her 4th child and the pregnancy is to blame for her bipolar disorder.
In a quite lengthy video shared to YouTube, the actress who earlier said she was leaving her marriage with her life, stated that her utterances that day were as a result of mental illness.
According to her, she acts up when she’s pregnant and was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder — she revealed it usually gets worse whenever she’s pregnant and then opened up that she’s expecting her 4th child.
Chacha explained that her spouse never abused her as her initial video made people think. She shared bottles of pills and said the only problem was that her husband asked her to take her drugs and she flared up and did the video.
She stated that she will never leave her husband and children. She also shared a photo she took with her husband, both of them smiling with sunglasses covering their eyes.
Nigerian senate president, Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan has enjoined Nigerians youth to put an end to the #EndSARS protest, as the infamous police unit has been disbanded.
Speaking during plenary on Tuesday morning October 13, Lawan stated,
“The protest has yielded the desired result so far and there won’t be need to continue the protest again when SARS has been disbanded and those culprits who are involved in the killings should be brought to book”.
Lawan made this statement in response to a motion by Buhari Abdulfatai, the Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District. Abdulfatai had moved a motion to seek the leave of the Senate to present a motion on the death of a member of his constituency, Jimoh Isiaka, and attack on the Palace of Soun of Ogbomoso.
The senate then agreed to observe a minute silence, in honor of the deceased and other Nigerians who lost their lives to Police brutality.
In other news, the Presidency has said the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the now-disbanded SARS unit of the police has approved the five-point demands put forward by #EndSARS protesters.
Charly Boy has reacted to the calls for police reforms instead of the #EndSARS campaign which has gained prominence in the country in the last few days.
The veteran singer mocked the calls for police reform by alleging that “reformed Boko Haram members” are same people being absorbed into the Nigerian army and police. He further described police reforms as joke, while pointing out that criminals don’t reform criminals.
Charly Boy wrote;
I thank God sey finally finally our Mumu don dey belleful Us. The “reformed” Boko Haram killers no be the same people dem put for Nigerian Army and police? After you disban sars where you go put dem. Calling for police reform is a joke, una don see where criminals dey reform criminals. Na me go tell you say dis Government no send anybody? My people make we protect ourselves.
A nursing mother has been spotted joining the #EndSARS protest with her daughter earlier today and a video recording shows her giving a quite moving speech while protesting.
The mother is seen standing in a car through the open roof with her daughter in her arm. Speaking up, she asked how she can explain to her daughter that in her country, drunk men hold guns and it’s not unusual to see a police officer smoking while on duty.
She also stated that she has suffered in this country and she doesn’t want the same for her daughter, therefore she protests for a better future.
Migos rapper, Offset, recently acquired $8,000 customized car seat for his two-year-old daughter, Kulture.
The car seat is customized with the little girl’s name, Kulture.
The proud father who took to his Instagram page to share photos of the car seat, wrote, “8 thousand dollar car seat and I bet it has peanut butter and jelly on it in 1 week.”
Kulture is Offsets only child with estranged wife, Cardi B.
Recall that, in July Cardi defended her husband Offset after he was criticized for gifting their daughter Kulture a Birkin bag on her 2nd birthday.
After Offset shared a video of him presenting the pricey bag to Kulture, 2, fans criticized the action stating that the child didn’t appreciate the expensive gift and would have preferred a doll.
Cardi B in her reply to the critic, said ; “She got all the Barbie d.”
Later, Cardi took to her Instagram Story to address the topic of their recent extravagant purchase.
The mother of one said,
“Yea, kids only care about toys and candy. But the thing is, kids also go outside. Kids go to restaurants, kids go to fancy places. Celebrity kids, they go do red carpets.
“And if I’m fly, and daddy’s fly, then so is the kid. If I’m wearing Cha-nay-nay, my kid’s having the same thing. It’s not up to what the kids like. If it was the kids, they’d be outside in diapers.
“No, cause if I was looking like a bad b***h, expensive b***h, and I had my kid looking like a bum bum, then y’all would be talking s***. So, I’m not mad that daddy bought baby a Birkin. She gonna match mommy.”
The Presidency has said the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the now-disbanded SARS unit of the police has approved the five-point demands put forward by #EndSARS protesters.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘Presidential panel on police reforms swings into action, plays 5-point demand of protesters.’
Adesina said following directives by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the dissolution of SARS, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet demands.
He said the demands acceded to included halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens.
According to the presidential spokesman, the meeting, organised by the Office of the Inspector General of Police and National Human Rights Commission, was a multi-stakeholders’ forum attended by leaders and representatives of civil society organisations in Nigeria, activists from the entertainment industry and the #EndSARS movement and development partners.
He said the Ministry of Police Affairs and Police Service Commission were also present at the meeting that affirmed that the five-point demands of the protesters and the #EndSARS movement are genuine concerns and will be addressed by the government.
He quoted a communiqué of the meeting signed by the IGP and Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, as,
“Following the public protests regarding various forms of human rights violations by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and the consequent disbandment of the unit by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, there arose the need for stakeholder engagement to build trust and restore public confidence in law enforcement.
“The agitations also brought to the fore, the need to implement the recommendations of the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
“The Forum was addressed by the Inspector General of Police and the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission.
“The Forum collectively: welcomed the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; reaffirmed the constitutional rights of Nigerians to peaceful assembly and protest; further affirmed the sanctity of life of every Nigerian and the role of the Police in protecting this right; affirms that the five-point demands of the protesters and the ENDSARS movement are genuine concerns and will be addressed by the government.”
Adesina added that the forum noted that the dissolution of SARS presents an opportunity to embark on comprehensive reforms aimed at repositioning the Nigerian Police Force as a modern, responsive and citizens-centred law enforcement organisation.
Some youths of Port Harcourt state defied Governor Wike’s directive and stormed the streets on Tuesday October 13, to join the #EndSars protest.
The protesters converged opposite the Port Harcourt Pleasure Park at about 9:00am and began their procession armed with various placards chanting #EndSars.
According to reports, they marched towards the Government House along Azikiwe Road. It should be recalled that the Rivers State Governor had on Tuesday banned all proposed protests by #EndSars campaigners in the state.
Portuguese Footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus.
The Juventus star player is feeling well and hasn’t been suffering with symptoms, but is now self-isolating and will play no part in Portugal’s clash with Sweden.
Portugal’s Football Federation said: “Cristiano Ronaldo was released from the work of the National Team after a positive test for COVID-19, so he will not face Sweden.
“The Portuguese international is doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation.
Prominent Nigerian poet and playwright, Prof. John Pepper Clark has died at the age of 85.
The Lengendary writer who was most noted for his outstanding poetry, died after brief illness, in the early hours of today, October 19th.
The retired professor, who is also the younger brother of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, authored several novels and poetry included in the scheme of work for most secondary schools.
His demise was announced in a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark, the statement reads,
The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce that Emeritus Professor of Literature and Renowned Writer, Prof. John Pepper Clark, has finally dropped his pen in the early hours of today, Tuesday, 13 October 2020.
Prof. J. P. Clark has paddled on to the great beyond in comfort of his wife, children and siblings, around him.
The family appreciates your prayers at this time. Other details will be announced later by the family.”
J.P Clark who is one of Africa’s leading and distinguished author, wrote the poem ‘Abiku’, included in the scheme of work for most secondary schools. He is also the author of the novel ‘The Wives’ Revolt’, compulsory in most secondary schools in the 90s and early 2000s.
Lagosians protesting at the #SARMUSTEND campaign sang Davido’s FEM to the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, when he came out to address them outside the state government house in Alausa today October 13.
The protesters were at the state government house to demand an end to police brutality. Sanwo-Olu came out to meet with them but in the middle of his speech, the DJ who came along with the protesters started playing Davido’s ‘FEM’.
The protesters began to sing, forcing the governor to stop his speech.
President Muhammadu Buhari, has requested the senate to confirm his media aide, Lauretta Onichie, as an electoral commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission representing Delta State.
Buhari’s request was contained in a letter that was read by the senate president, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday.
Others also awaiting confirmation includes, Prof. Muhaamad Sani from Katsina State, Kunle Cornelius Ajayi from Ekiti State and Seidu Ahmad from Jigawa State.
In other news, the media aide, recently took to her social media page to write an extensive post on the difference between #EndPoliceBrutality and #EndSARS, hashtags which have been part of a nationwide campaign by Nigerians (mostly youths) too put an end to Police brutality in the country.
According to Onochie, while Nigerians all want an end to police brutality, calls to end the tactical police unit, SARS, is organized by dumb kids.
A gentleman took to his Twitter page to share a screenshot of the messages he got from his uncle because he didn’t “honour” his mother on her birthday by posting her photo on his DP.
As can be seen in the screenshot, the young man’s uncle tells him to change his DP to his mother’s photo as a sign of honour on her birthday.
The gentleman then pointed out to his uncle that there are other ways of honouring his mother and the uncle took offence and tried to make him feel he had been disrespectful to him.
The young man shared the screenshot with the caption: “That’s how one of my uncles had a meltdown on my mom’s birthday My own mother ooo.”
President Buhari’s media aide, Lauretta Onochie in a tweet has again lashed out at youths protesting against police brutality.
Onochie in a tweet she shared, stated that the protest is being organized by kids who have no understanding of what the root issues are.
She further shared a screenshot of Zahra Buhari’s Instastory post in which she condemned police brutality to back her stance on the protest.
The presidential aide tweeted;
THERE’S A GREAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
1. END POLICE BRUTALITY AND
2. END FSARS.
Thanks to Vanguard Online that captured the image she shared on her Instagram Story, we now know that Zahra Buhari Indimi lent her voice to what ALL NIGERIANS want, which is, END POLICE BRUTALITY. She posted an image that says #EndPoliceBrutality. She said nothing more.
There’s a great difference between #EndPoliceBrutality and End FSARS. One is by Nigerians, the other is by Kids who have no understanding of what the root issues are.
WE ALL WANT THE BRUTALITY TO STOP.
For me, even parading alleged criminals on National TV and making them to confess, is part of that brutality that needs to stop, especially when two or more years down the line, such people have not been charged nor convicted.
We must separate the end SARS childishness from #EndPoliceBrutality. Ending Police Brutality comes with reforms. This is why reforms are needed to reposition FSARS to serve it’s purposes more efficiently and more effectively to the pride of the nation.
The reforms are not just about laying out the rules guiding FSARS. No, its about ENFORCEMENT. The public needs to SEE that their reports and complaints are taken seriously and acted upon, including reports about those who slap or kill police officers too.
If we end FSARS and create something else, it will metamorphose into another FSARS, just as we have today- still with some bad eggs.
It’s PEOPLE that need to be held accountable.
There’s an urgent need for all Nigerians to look inwards.
When erring officers are seen to be held accountable and punished according to the laws, public confidence will return. Citizens would embrace them. Thats how national institutions are STRENGTHENED. Nations strengthen their institutions. They don’t kill them.
We cannot end the use of water because someone drowned nor can we chop off a hand because it lost a finger nail.
Let’s come together to push for a positive reform that will and can #ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY. #ReformFSARS
In a new development, at least one police officer has lost his life after a Police car conveying multiple officers was involved in an accident earlier today in Akure, Ondo, state.
According to reports concerning the development, the accident happened along Airport Road, Oba Ile, Akure, Ondo state — unconfirmed reports blame the accident on over speeding.
Some photos and videos from the scene show wounded officers lying on the road as locals tried to offer the help they can.
Brother of popular Nollywood actress, Chacha Eke, Aik Eke, has come out to debunk his sisters claims , after she stated that they’ve not seen for two years, and has become estranged from her family, including her brother.
Recall that, Chacha in a recent video insisted that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and blamed her marital crisis on her mental condition.
Similarly, in the video, the actress warned her brother Aik who has been speaking up for her, on matters regarding her marital crisis. She stated that Aik is only trying to aggravate the issue, as she revealed that they’ve not been in contact for the past two years.
In response to the claims of his sister that she hasn’t seen him for two years, Aike shared a photo of them together, which they took in 2019.
Sharing the photos on social media, he wrote, “2 years indeed”.
Nollywood actress, Jemima Osunde and TV host, Ubi Franklin were at loggerheads on Twitter, on Monday, over a comment, the actress made on Ubi’s visit to the police headquarters, in Abuja.
Recall that Ubi Franklin, alongside Davido and other team members, visited the Inspector General of Police yesterday, at the Police headquarters.
Jemima took to Twitter to blast Ubi for joining the ‘fem’ crooner on the visit, adding that she and other Nigerians did not send him and has no right to speak on their behalf.
She tweeted,
“I don’t know about you but I didn’t send Ubi Franklin me Dbanj to represent me. #SARSMUSTEND”
In response, the music executive stated that he didn’t join the visit to represent Jemima, and urged the actress to feel less important, as he ordered her to shut up.
The 24-year-old model, got very furious that Ubi ordered her to shut up, she however told him, that she’s important and gave a note of warning, that he would never be able to shut her up.
In her words,
“First of all, not in a million years or in your wildest imagination will you be able to shut me up. Even as an ‘accompaniment’ you ain’t it! Not now not ever! As a matter of fact, I am IMPORTANT! We all are and this is OUR fight. You are in no place to speak on our behalf.
“You accompanied him there to do what?? What makes you think you have the right to go into a closed meeting to discuss something that concerns all of us? Posting pictures and whatnot of you smiling while at it when people are dying. No, not now not ever.”
Billionaire daughter, Florence Otedola professionally known as DJ Cuppy has voiced her frustrations over the inability to partake in the ongoing demonstrations against Police Brutality in Nigeria.
DJ Cuppy flew into the country some days ago with a mission to join the rising protests but as a precautionary instruction she must adhere to, she’s stuck in self-isolation in line with the COVID-19 laws.
She wrote ;
I don’t think I’ve EVER been this frustrated in my life! #SarsMustEndNow
She continued in a rejoinder tweet ;
As much as I’m currently doing all that I CAN whilst here in quarantine, honestly it DOES NOT feel the same as being out on the streets making history with my fellow Nigerian youth
I don’t think I’ve EVER been this frustrated in my life! #SarsMustEndNow
Actor, Gideon Okeke has a message for internet fraudsters, saying the ongoing protest is in no way for them, but fight against injustice.
According to him, they are in this situation because of their choices saying that country is hard for all of them but they chose the wrong path to make it and that is what generated police brutality.
He posted on his Instagram saying they were all practically brought up with the same morals hence what happened that they decided to turn to the fast lane when things got hard.
He therefore warned them not to join the protest rather they should go home and pray for forgiveness and think of how to turn a new leave as they will certainly fight against cybercrime after the SARS protest.
He wrote;
Dear Yahoo Boys, before we ALL become SNITCHES…..please be reminded, that all of this going on, is an offshoot of the choices You made.
Country hard all of us equally, but YOU decided to check out into the FAST LANE. We went to the same schools and were raised on pretty much the same values. What ever the EFF Happened along the way? Why did you decide to go with Dishonest Means? To this end, whom do you think EFCC was created for?
WHEN DID WE ALL BREAK BAD?
Everybody shouting AM I A YAHOO BOY? Who come be Yahoo? Hush-Puppy na the dog wey dem catch with SHIT stain for him mouth. But at the venues of these protests, SHIT DEY SMELL. Hush is not there but his cousins Are!
The biggest irony is the Yahoo Boy at the protest yelling #ENDSARS and fight corruption. This March is not for you o. Go home, and purge ur heart. Call ur MAGA for forgiveness, tell Yourself the TRUTH, that your choices put Nigeria where it is today. The leaders didn’t try YES, but you have worsened it. Lets FIGHT FOR A NEW NIGERIA….with CLEAN HANDS.
Big Brother Naija 2020 contestant, Kaisha Umaru, yesterday took to her social media page to drag President Buhari.
The reality star questioned if the Commander-in-Chief was blind to the plight of the citizens and she noted that the Government are meant serve us.
She further said she wasn’t scared to ”speak up the truth and die while fighting for it”.
She wrote ;
Buhari Buhari Buhari how many times did I call you? With all due respect sir are you blind? They are killing innocent people that a peacefully protesting for their own right, @MBuhari, is it a crime to be a Nigerian? God will punish sir.
The government are meant to serve us, they are our servants, and I am not afraid to speak up the truth. Am not afraid to die while fighting for the truth.
Actress Genevieve Nnaji has slammed Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, for barring residents of the state from staging an #EndSARS protest.
The state government last night released a statement barring residents from engaging in any peaceful protest.
According to the statement, the Federal government has disbanded SARS hence no need for the protest. The statement adds that anyone who participates in any protest will be made to face the law.
Genevieve disagrees with the governor’s decision and has taken to Twitter to blast him.
She wrote
”Your mustache says it all. You could have chosen to be any kind of leader you wanted. You chose to be a dictator. Do you have children? That’s a shame. LEADERS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE for every loss of innocent life in their State. #ENDSARSOPPRESSION #EndSarsNow”
Your mustache says it all. You could have chosen to be any kind of leader you wanted. You chose to be a dictator. Do you have children? That’s a shame. LEADERS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE for every loss of innocent life in their State. #ENDSARSOPPRESSION#EndSarsNowhttps://t.co/cheJ2t5VAr
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has assured Nigerian that rogue police unit, SARS, has really been disbanded this time.
Mohammed Adamu made this know during yesterday’s meeting with Davido and they spoke at length in a bid to come up with a lasting solution to Police excesses in Nigeria.
The IGP said ;
The issue of any police unit at all going to look at people’s telephone which is supposed to be their private property or checking the kind of cars they use and profiling them whether they are yahoo boys or not.. that era is gone. It is not what they were trained to do and it is not acceptable. SARS is disbanded.
The Inspector-General further said he has no idea why people are still protesting because demands have been met and it is expected that the protesters will calm down and give the police time to bring a better structure.
He also said an investigation team will be set up which will include Civil-Societies so that Justice will be met.
Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky, has again taken to social media to blast Nigerians calling him out to join the #EndSARS protest.
This time around, while dragging the concerned Nigerians, Bob highlights his fears for not being a part of the #EndSARS protest.
The self acclaimed Instagram big girl, noted that it’s possible he get’s killed by stray bullet during protest, leaving his grandmother and people he caters for with nobody to care for them.
Bob who is apparently fed-up with the constant call out, emphasized that a fight for justice cannot bring back to life, anyone who loses his life to the protest.
In his words,
“Some of you need slap!!! After posting end SARS on my page, I should still go out and protest, so if police mistakenly kill me.. you will help me take care of my 85yrs Grand mother abi, or my brother who still look up to me.
“You must be crazy, you think is all celebrities that have good mind to help the way I do? so if I die now, you think justice for Bobrisky will wake me up from death. If I slap u ehhhn you will disappear, rubbish!!!!”
Recall that, some days back, the socialite, blasted Nigerians for calling him out, for being absent from the #EndSARS protest in Lagos, which had many other celebrities in attendance.
Some Facebook comments of some alleged policemen who threatened to shoot #EndSARS protesters in Port Harcourt has begun serving rounds on social media.
The alleged policemen in their comments in a Facebook group for policemen, threatened to kill as much protesters as they can should any policeman be killed during the protest.
They also insisted that they won’t be waiting for any order from the police authorities before shooting.
A Nigerian man, John Olih, has revealed that his father kicked him out of the house after he joined the protest against police brutality.
According to John, his father had warned him not to leave the house to participate in the protest against SARS, but he refused to heed to his father’s caution and warning.
The young man left his father’s house and joined other #EndSARS protesters, only for him to return home and get kicked out.
“My dad just kicked me out it his house for disobeying him and going to the protest lol We move”, he wrote.
33-year-old, Bussa Krishna, has reportedly lost his life, while fasting for American president, Donald Trump to recover from coronavirus.
It was learnt that, Bussa who hails from India, worships Trump as a ‘god’.
The 33-year-old was concerned about the US President’s health condition following his COVID-19 infection and later died of cardiac arrest on Sunday, October 11th.
The family of the dead, confirming the incident, stated that he started fasting when the news of Trumps Coronavirus infection got to him.
His cousin, Vivek said,
He was feeling depressed for the last couple of weeks after coming to know that Trump and Melania had tested positive for Covid-19. But he was healthy and had no prior medical complications.
It was gathered that, Bussa started worshipping the US president after Srinivas Kuchibhotla, a indian software engineer was killed by a US navy veteran in an alleged act of hate crime in February 2017.
He also built a six-feet statue of the US President which he worshipped, and kept a fast every Friday to pray for long life for Donald Trump.
Former big brother Naija housemate, Abiri Oluwabusayomi popularly known as Khloe, has said that marriage is overrated.
The entrepreneur and reality star says that what she is just looking for now is a father figure to have a child with her and she’d be okay.
“Marriage is must overrated. I’m just looking for a father figure. Let’s have 1 kid and be happy. Lobatan” she wrote on Snapchat.
Recall that Khloe recently bragged about her latest achievements in a new video after undergoing a successful plastic surgery.
The chocolate skinned screen diva confirmed she underwent plastic surgery to enhance her body, was filmed in a new video bragging about finally getting the “perfect body shape’ while flaunting her assets.
President Buhari’s media aide, Lauretta Onochie has taken to her social media page to write an extensive post on the difference between #EndPoliceBrutality and #EndSARS, hashtags which have been part of a nationwide campaign by Nigerians (mostly youths) too put an end to Police brutality in the country.
According to Onochie, while Nigerians all want an end to police brutality, calls to end the tactical police unit, SARS, is organized by dumb kids.
Her post reads ;
THERE’S A GREAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 1. END POLICE BRUTALITY AND 2. END SARS.
1. Thanks to @vanguardngrnews, from the image she shared on her Instagram Story, we now know that @zmbuhari lent her voice to what ALL NIGERIANS want- #EndPoliceBrutality That’s what all Nigerians want
2. There’s a great difference between #EndPoliceBrutality and End Sars. One is by Nigerians, the other is by 1. #DumbKids 2. Those who have no clear understanding of what the root issues are and 3. Those who are still angry that the NLC called off their strike.
3. WE ALL WANT THE POLICE BRUTALITY TO STOP. For me, even parading alleged criminals on National TV and making them to confess, is part of that brutality that needs to stop, especially when two or more years down the line, such people have not been charged nor convicted.
4. We must separate the end SARS childishness from #EndPoliceBrutality Campaign. Ending Police Brutality comes with reforms. This is why reforms are needed to reposition SARS to serve it’s purposes more efficiently and more effectively to the pride of the nation. @PoliceNG
5. The reforms are not just about laying out the rules guiding SARS. No, its about ENFORCEMENT. The public needs to SEE that their reports and complaints are taken seriously and acted upon, including reports about those who slap or kill police officers too.
6. If we end SARS and create something else, it will metamorphose into another SARS, just as we have today- still with some bad eggs. It’s PEOPLE that need to be held accountable. There’s an urgent need for all Nigerians to look inwards.
7. When erring officers are seen to be held accountable and punished according to the laws, public confidence will return. Citizens would embrace them. Thats how national institutions are STRENGTHENED. Nations strengthen their institutions. They don’t kill them.
8. We cannot end the use of water because someone drowned nor can we chop off a hand because it lost a finger nail.
Let’s come together to push for a positive reform that will and can #ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY. That’s where I stand.
THERE'S A GREAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 1. END POLICE BRUTALITY AND 2. END SARS.
The #ENDSARS protests have sadly taken a violent turn in the last couple of days and lives have been lost as tempers flare on both sides (Police and Peaceful Protesters).
However, in the midst of the chaos, there is a video making the rounds on social media that gives hope to everyone.
The video shows the moment a police officer was protected by some youth from being mauled to death by other angry protesters.
This is coming against the backdrop of reports that Police officers opened fire on peaceful protesters and in some cases, killed some.
A Nigerian man has taken to social media to berate, activist, Aisha Yesufu who had been at the forefront of the #EndSARS protest.
According to the unidentified man, Aisha’s involvement in the protest against police brutality and extra judicial killings is a sin, and against the precepts of Islam.
The man shared an iconic photo of Aisha Yesufu, protesting with other #EndSARS protesters, and he marred it with a red sign, while criticizing her for standing up for justice.
He wrote on the photo, “Don’t be deceived by the hijab-wearing revolutionary. Islam is free from her actions.”
However, the unidentified man was called out by many Nigerians who found his statement offensive and uncalled for.
When another Muslim man reached out to him, he reportedly said “Islam is against protests” except when it’s Jihad to sight in the cause of Allah”.
See reaction below,
Aisha Yesufu, is a Nigerian activist, and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, and has also been at the fore front of the protest against police brutality and constant killing of young Nigerians by SARS officials.
A South African man who consistently raped his stepdaughter for over a period of four years has been given two life sentences.
The 46-year-old man, from Sinoville, who was not named to protect the identity of his victim raped the child from the age of six, according to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
“These incidents took place over a period of four years when the child was between age six and 10 years old. At the time, [the man] and the mother of the child were engaged and stayed together. [The man] would go to the child’s room at night when the mother was asleep or had gone out, and rape or assault her,” said NPA spokesperson Lumka Mahajana.
One year later, the child opened up to her aunt about the ordeal and the matter was reported to the police — she was then placed in the care of her aunt to ensure her safety.
The 46-year-old was convicted of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and two counts of assaulting a minor. He was sentenced to a double life sentence, as well as 12 years and another year in prison for the various offences at the Pretoria North magistrate’s court on Monday, October 12, according to Mahajana.
Prosecutor Hanlie du Preez welcomed the sentence, saying it would send a strong message to sexual offenders.
