The highest socio-cultural body of the Igbo tribe, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Yesterday Thursday, October 22, denounced the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying that his recent frenzy was merely targeted at exacerbating discord in the nation and also to soil the age-long cordial relationship that has been existing between the Igbo and the Yoruba. Kanu had on Tuesday called on his supporters who are at the moment disguising as #EndSARS protesters to among other things ambush and kill any policemen, soldiers, governors, their children and destroy properties of the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as well as government infrastructures. The acclaimed IPOB leader claimed responsibility for burning down Oriental Hotel in Lagos and other government infrastructure in the state, even as he suggested that the ongoing crisis in Lagos which has consumed properties worth billions of Naira was because of the state governor’s decision to impose a 24-hour curfew.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has yesterday reacted over the continued widespread violence staged by the protesting youth in Nigeria over prolonged police brutality.

Following the EndSARS protest going on in some states across the nation, the Presidency has today appealed to citizens to eschew violence as the Federal Government is working towards police reform.

The Department of States Services (DSS) has slammed the rumours making rounds on social media that its personnel were seen aiding hoodlums to attack End SARS protesters in Abuja.

Following the nationwide protest that has been staged by Nigerian youths, calling the government to address police brutality, extortion among others, a coalition of Civil Society Organisation has on Sunday cautioned the Federal Government to prevail on the Nigerian Army in a bid to suspend the planned “Operation Crocodile Smile VI”. This comes after another Coalition of Labour and Civil Society groups cautioned the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Col. Tukur Buratai against the deployment of the military to go after the #EndSARS protesters in order to avoid a bloody clash.

The Nigerian Army has announced it will commence Exercise Crocodile Smile VI, on Tuesday, October 20. Exercise Crocodile Smile VI, is usually conducted annually to checkmate the activities criminals across the country during the ember months, but this time with a special interest in the cyberspace. It intends to incorporate among other things a cyber-warfare operation, which the army said is “designed to identify, track and counter negative propaganda on the social media and across the cyberspace.” This development came to light on a day that protesting youths in Lagos, Abuja and other states across the country became strident in their outcry against poor handling of affairs by the federal government. The Army indicated that Exercise Crocodile Smile VI, would run from October 20 to December 31, and that it will include counter negative propaganda by criminal gangs and groups in social media and across the cyberspace.