| How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by ogododo: 12:21pm On Sep 30 |
A social media user, Princess Banke Oniru, has alleged that some coordinators of the protest against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force shared millions of naira severally.
Nigerians attracted global attention after they took to the streets across the country in late 2020 protest to call for the disbandment of SARS, accused of extrajudicial killings, extortion, and torture.
At the twilight of the protest in October 2020, unarmed protesters waving Nigerian flags were allegedly killed after soldiers and police invaded the Lekki Tollgate, the main convergence point of the protest in Lagos State.
While there had been several controversies around the funds generated for the protest, with Feminist Coalition (FEMCO) facing public scrutiny over the group’s alleged inability to properly account for the funds received, some details emerged on Sunday about how funds from the government were allegedly shared by acclaimed coordinators of the protest
Taking to his social media account on Sunday, Oniru explained that while initial funds offered by the Lagos State Government were rejected, coordinators later shared several millions of money from the government.
She claimed she initially refused the largesse but later asked her assistant to pick it from a popular social commentator, Sarah Ibrahim, and she (Oniru) shared the money accrued to her as giveaways.
Oniru, with posts from the handle @HRH_bankeoniru, wrote, “Following the EndSARS unrest, and during the panel of inquiry, the Lagos State Government’s initial funding offer was met with resistance.
“@sarahibrahim and associates then consulted Mr. Femi Falana regarding the substantial sum proposed for advisory purposes. Despite Mr. Falana’s counsel to accept the funds as a gift, I deemed it incongruous to accept financial compensation from those we were opposing, fearing it may undermine our integrity.
“The first funds Sarah called me to pick up was N1.5m. The second was N1m. I have proofs. Messages to back it up. The #endsars coordinators shared millions of money severally. Going back and forth to pick a Ghana must-go filled with cash at Alausa Ikeja.
“On two separate occasions, I entrusted my personal assistant to collect money from Sarah, ensuring she took photographs for evidentiary purposes. Afterward, I shared images of the funds received on EndSARS United and Competent Nigerians platforms for public dissemination as giveaways. Adeshina Ademola Ogunlana of blessed memories was the only lawyer that stood genuinely for the endsars. He can never be bought.”
‘Lagos offered N100 million’
But countering the claim, Ibrahim explained that Oniru displayed “severe ingeniousness” in her allegations, adding that though the Lagos State Government reached out to her and offered N100 million, she never accepted the offer.
Tweeting from @TheSerahIbrahim, Ibrahim in a lengthy post on social media, said that after consulting her lawyers, she asked the government to use the funds in supporting Lekki Toll Gate victims’ families, and those who are injured.
She wrote, “So yes, I was reached by the Lagos State Government to offer N100 million. A meeting they were trying to have for months but I kept refusing because I was rightfully pissed at them.
“Finally, I attended one of the meetings after speaking with my lawyer Fusika SAN,
who then took me to also consult jointly with Falana SAN, on what to do. At one of the meetings, I attended with @akintollgate where one of Sanwo Olu’s commissioners apologised for what happened at the Toll Gate and wanted us to make amends.
“He spoke like a father, he was nice and very understanding and wanted us to make peace with the govt, and move on. Truthfully, his words calmed me. After all was said and blame passed back and forth, he stated there was a financial offer to us to cover for all we must have spent and gone through during the period, an amount of N100 million. Immediately I refused, I didn’t want to involve myself with it. And I spoke with Akin who agreed with my thought on it. I only requested that prosthetics be done for those who were amputated so that we can help them move around.”
She claimed that upon rejecting the monetary offer, she started getting calls from families of victims and she had to change her stance.
“So after, I started getting calls from the victims, I was pissed. I went to the lawyers and told them what was happening. The govt informed me that the money was in cash and it was to be given to me, that I should come and pick it up and do with it what I wish. So speaking to Falana SAN, he then said if the govt is remorseful and wants to finally help those they shot and killed at the toll gate, let me not block it but allow it to happen.
“I told Falana SAN that I personally did not want anything to do with the money and I did not want to go pick it up like the govt wanted, and I wanted to stay out of it, and he immediately right there and then, wrote a letter for me and told me to give to the commissioner stating that the govt should do it the right way. The govt stated that the money was in two ranches of N50 million each and so there were two letters one stating N50 million and another stating the total of N100 million.
“I insisted that the govt should just give out the compensations as instructed by the panel, rather than this ‘backyard assistance’ like my dad called it.”
Meanwhile, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, was yet to respond to a WhatsApp message on Monday morning seeking the government’s reaction to the alleged funds paid to victims’ families and protest coordinators. https://punchng.com/how-endsars-coordinators-shared-millions-beneficiary/ 4 Likes 
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| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by CooldipoMPS: 12:24pm On Sep 30 |
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| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by CyrusVI(m): 12:33pm On Sep 30 |
“@sarahibrahim and associates then consulted Mr. Femi Falana regarding the substantial sum proposed for advisory purposes. Despite Mr. Falana’s counsel to accept the funds as a gift, I deemed it incongruous to accept financial compensation from those we were opposing, fearing it may undermine our integrity.
“The first funds Sarah called me to pick up was N1.5m. The second was N1m. I have proofs. Messages to back it up. The #endsars coordinators shared millions of money severally. Going back and forth to pick a Ghana must-go filled with cash at Alausa Ikeja.  And the crowds that gathered everywhere went home empty handed If you desperately wanna know how to use the head of the masses, try read this book " The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli In the end, there are no Saints anywhere. Its always fun to read gullible folks comments under the SM pages of David, Aisha Yesufu , Sarah Ibrahim and other socalled Activists/investigative journalists . See who those guys look up to 52 Likes 6 Shares |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by Christistruth00: 12:43pm On Sep 30 |
Wasn't Serah Ibrahim involved in scandal of sharing of the Labour Party Money? 41 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by XY23: 12:59pm On Sep 30 |
Ah! So people were actually killed at lekki tollgate? Read that again, and slowly: the APC government in Lagos admitted people died and paid compensation to the victims' families.
Now, we'll see how people will fixate on the ongoing misinformation rather than how much damage has been done to their morality complex and critical thinking, in believing otherwise.
Salvation is still far from this generation of Nigerian youths. Make una dey chop agbado dey go while old anarchists continue to hold future generations down.
Meanwhile! October 1st has been slated for protest and EndSars memorial is 20th. Lol. They think it is book and grammar to contend against devious forces. This is a wasted generation. SMH!
PS_ If Jesus had started His ministry in present day Nigeria, much focus would have been on Judas who compromised than on the purpose Jesus came to fulfil. And you could imagine what would have become of Christianity. A bunch of emotional and unreasonable people, that's what many of us are. 22 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by Okoroawusa: 1:07pm On Sep 30 |
Falana again?
I just dey laugh...🤣🤣🤣 39 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by Racoon(m): 1:43pm On Sep 30 |
This is really outrageous and wicked to the memory of those we lost to this struggle if confirmed true. Well, whosoever got ill gotten financial inducement from any source have blood on his or her hands and that blood is gonna fight them till they died - amen. 8 Likes |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by Racoon(m): 1:44pm On Sep 30 |
“So after, I started getting calls from the victims, I was pissed. I went to the lawyers and told them what was happening. The govt informed me that the money was in cash and it was to be given to me, that I should come and pick it up and do with it what I wish. So speaking to Falana SAN, he then said if the govt is remorseful and wants to finally help those they shot and killed at the toll gate, let me not block it but allow it to happen.
“I told Falana SAN that I personally did not want anything to do with the money and I did not want to go pick it up like the govt wanted, and I wanted to stay out of it, and he immediately right there and then, wrote a letter for me and told me to give to the commissioner stating that the govt should do it the right way.
The govt stated that the money was in two ranches of N50 million each and so there were two letters one stating N50 million and another stating the total of N100 million.I insisted that the govt should just give out the compensations as instructed by the panel, rather than this ‘backyard assistance’ like my dad called it.”
Meanwhile, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, was yet to respond to a WhatsApp message on Monday morning seeking the government’s reaction to the alleged funds paid to victims’ families and protest coordinators. Whao! So the truth finally came out? Sanwo-Olu Lagos government acknowledged people were killed @ Lekki toolplaza and they offered compensation to victim families secretly? God go punish all the idiotic and senseless zombies supporting this evil government? Even the army agreed the shot protesters @ Lekki but on invitation of the LASG and the state-formed #endSARS panel acknowledged same and indicted the Sanwo-Olu govt but people like Helinues will not let us rest here. 17 Likes |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by Kobojunkie: 2:52pm On Sep 30 |
ogododo:
Oniru, with tweets from the handle @HRH_bankeoniru on X, wrote, “Following the EndSARS unrest, and during the panel of inquiry, the Lagos State Government’s initial funding offer was met with resistance.
“@sarahibrahim and associates then consulted Mr. Femi Falana regarding the substantial sum proposed for advisory purposes. Despite Mr. Falana’s counsel to accept the funds as a gift, I deemed it incongruous to accept financial compensation from those we were opposing, fearing it may undermine our integrity.
“The first funds Sarah called me to pick up was N1.5m. The second was N1m. I have proofs. Messages to back it up. The #endsars coordinators shared millions of money severally. Going back and forth to pick a Ghana must-go filled with cash at Alausa Ikeja.
“On two separate occasions, I entrusted my personal assistant to collect money from Sarah, ensuring she took photographs for evidentiary purposes. Afterward, I shared images of the funds received on EndSARS United and Competent Nigerians platforms for public dissemination as giveaways. Adeshina Ademola Ogunlana of blessed memories was the only lawyer that stood genuinely for the endsars. He can never be bought.”
‘Lagos offered N100 million’ Why is Lagos State engaging in this underhanded nonsense against the instructions of the tribunal?  Where Falana to ensure the Government does the right thing abeg! Why is Sanwo-Olu, whose government was indicted for the evil killing of EndSars Protesters now trying to use the money in bribing people who have nothing to do with the case? The moment is meant to be compensation and ought to be sent to the family of his victims. This man na just a wicked thief. 6 Likes |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by chopnaira: 3:04pm On Sep 30 |
The so called Obidient influencers. That serah Ibrahim girl especially. That was how she follow chop for labour party too 🤣 19 Likes 4 Shares |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by iwaeda: 3:16pm On Sep 30 |
ogododo:
A social media user, Princess Banke Oniru, has alleged that some coordinators of the protest against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force shared millions of naira severally.
Nigerians attracted global attention after they took to the streets across the country in late 2020 protest to call for the disbandment of SARS, accused of extrajudicial killings, extortion, and torture.
At the twilight of the protest in October 2020, unarmed protesters waving Nigerian flags were allegedly killed after soldiers and police invaded the Lekki Tollgate, the main convergence point of the protest in Lagos State.
While there had been several controversies around the funds generated for the protest, with Feminist Coalition (FEMCO) facing public scrutiny over the group’s alleged inability to properly account for the funds received, some details emerged on Sunday about how funds from the government were allegedly shared by acclaimed coordinators of the protest
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Taking to his X account on Sunday, Oniru explained that while initial funds offered by the Lagos State Government were rejected, coordinators later shared several millions of money from the government.
She claimed she initially refused the largesse but later asked her assistant to pick it from a popular social commentator, Sarah Ibrahim, and she (Oniru) shared the money accrued to her as giveaways.
Oniru, with tweets from the handle @HRH_bankeoniru on X, wrote, “Following the EndSARS unrest, and during the panel of inquiry, the Lagos State Government’s initial funding offer was met with resistance.
“@sarahibrahim and associates then consulted Mr. Femi Falana regarding the substantial sum proposed for advisory purposes. Despite Mr. Falana’s counsel to accept the funds as a gift, I deemed it incongruous to accept financial compensation from those we were opposing, fearing it may undermine our integrity.
“The first funds Sarah called me to pick up was N1.5m. The second was N1m. I have proofs. Messages to back it up. The #endsars coordinators shared millions of money severally. Going back and forth to pick a Ghana must-go filled with cash at Alausa Ikeja.
“On two separate occasions, I entrusted my personal assistant to collect money from Sarah, ensuring she took photographs for evidentiary purposes. Afterward, I shared images of the funds received on EndSARS United and Competent Nigerians platforms for public dissemination as giveaways. Adeshina Ademola Ogunlana of blessed memories was the only lawyer that stood genuinely for the endsars. He can never be bought.”
‘Lagos offered N100 million’
Six men discharged by Lagos court prosecuted for theft, not for #ENDSARS demonstrations - Police
But countering the claim, Ibrahim explained that Oniru displayed “severe ingeniousness” in her allegations, adding that though the Lagos State Government reached out to her and offered N100 million, she never accepted the offer.
Tweeting from @TheSerahIbrahim, Ibrahim in a lengthy post on X, said that after consulting her lawyers, she asked the government to use the funds in supporting Lekki Toll Gate victims’ families, and those who are injured.
She wrote, “So yes, I was reached by the Lagos State Government to offer N100 million. A meeting they were trying to have for months but I kept refusing because I was rightfully pissed at them.
“Finally, I attended one of the meetings after speaking with my lawyer Fusika SAN,
who then took me to also consult jointly with Falana SAN, on what to do. At one of the meetings, I attended with @akintollgate where one of Sanwo Olu’s commissioners apologised for what happened at the Toll Gate and wanted us to make amends.
“He spoke like a father, he was nice and very understanding and wanted us to make peace with the govt, and move on. Truthfully, his words calmed me. After all was said and blame passed back and forth, he stated there was a financial offer to us to cover for all we must have spent and gone through during the period, an amount of N100 million. Immediately I refused, I didn’t want to involve myself with it. And I spoke with Akin who agreed with my thought on it. I only requested that prosthetics be done for those who were amputated so that we can help them move around.”
She claimed that upon rejecting the monetary offer, she started getting calls from families of victims and she had to change her stance.
“So after, I started getting calls from the victims, I was pissed. I went to the lawyers and told them what was happening. The govt informed me that the money was in cash and it was to be given to me, that I should come and pick it up and do with it what I wish. So speaking to Falana SAN, he then said if the govt is remorseful and wants to finally help those they shot and killed at the toll gate, let me not block it but allow it to happen.
“I told Falana SAN that I personally did not want anything to do with the money and I did not want to go pick it up like the govt wanted, and I wanted to stay out of it, and he immediately right there and then, wrote a letter for me and told me to give to the commissioner stating that the govt should do it the right way. The govt stated that the money was in two ranches of N50 million each and so there were two letters one stating N50 million and another stating the total of N100 million.
“I insisted that the govt should just give out the compensations as instructed by the panel, rather than this ‘backyard assistance’ like my dad called it.”
Meanwhile, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, was yet to respond to a WhatsApp message on Monday morning seeking the government’s reaction to the alleged funds paid to victims’ families and protest coordinators.
https://punchng.com/how-endsars-coordinators-shared-millions-beneficiary/ Truth can't be covered for long. Those who claimed noone died at Lekki Toll Gate should remembered, people were around Mobil House, uncompleted buildings around, LAWMA people behind the barb wire, God Almighty upstairs, Nlfpmod.   11 Likes |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by ogododo: 10:28pm On Sep 30 |
Nawa Nlfpmod. |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by ogododo: 10:28pm On Sep 30 |
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| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by OgbeniOja1: 8:30am On Oct 01 |
I fear who no fear APC propaganda machine. we Sabi abeg.
lately FALANAs name just dey every dirty matter. now he is facilitating money sharing 15 Likes |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by Eleph(m): 8:30am On Oct 01 |
As usual! |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by emkz: 8:30am On Oct 01 |
Like EndSARS, like August protests.
While some protested and gave their lives, others were making money at the expense of the foolish. 23 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by phransix2: 8:33am On Oct 01 |
Then she should be arrested. All these propaganda is to discourage future protests and plant seed of discord amongst protesters.
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| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by RollinTNDA: 8:33am On Oct 01 |
Guys let me be very honest with you. I was sooo passionate about Endsars because I was a victim of Sars intimidation but thank God nothing serious happened. Now when the protest started Honestly it was not co ordinated it was just pure RAW emotions from angry youths. So when the government want to address such angry youths protesting. Govt need to meet with a "Representative of the Angry youths protesting" The Problem called FEMCO The real victims of End Sars where 97% young males who were constantly harassed by police. So when the protest started, it had no "real leader" or representative. It was all man fighting for justice. Since the angry youths had no representative FEMCO a feminist organization in Nigeria stepped up to be the representative of End Sars. So the government reached out to them. Gave millions to the to quench the protest They refused and later took it saying they will share it as giveaway. The problem now gets deeper and uglier This report only talks about the money Lagos state government gave. Do you know how many American celebrities that donated thousands and hundreds of thousands to FEMCO as support for the End sars movement. Twitter owner back then, donated a whooping sum of BTC coin to FEMCO. So forget the noise about rejecting Lagos state 100 million. Ask FEMCO what about the hundreds of thousands of dollars donated by cooperations abroad and wealthy individuals Where is the money. When I saw that the financial aspect of the whole Endsars movement has been hijacked by a "FEMINST" group. I QUIT!!! Me that was fully ready to hit the streets I SAID GOD FORBID!!!!!!!!! MAKE I GO PUT MY LIFE AT RISK MAKE ONE BASTARD SPOILT FEMINIST SIY IN THE COMFORT OF HER HOME AND COLLECT MILLIONS OF DONATIONS... GOD FORBID That is how I stopped supporting Endsars The Aftermath Men go to the streets Put their life on the line of danger to protest Feminist who hate men now collecting the donation and funds meant for a movement where 97% of men are facing in this country. Men were killed by gunshots Feminist where cashing out FEMCO till this day, has not given full account of what or how they used the funds donated including the huge BTC donations they received. Infact, one of the founders of FEMCO, posted a picture of her chilling in Seychelles where she went for vacation 1 week after Endsars Dem use boys cash out wetin no good 24 Likes 6 Shares |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by madridguy(m): 8:33am On Oct 01 |
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| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by MEEVEET: 8:35am On Oct 01 |
This is why when people like me STAN Peter Obi we STAN strong
It's very very very very difficult to resist corruption especially when it can be done secretly
Conquering greed is something few people can ever achieve... PETER OBI na man you be
Ordinary 10 million freedom fighters carve... 7 Likes |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by Rebuke: 8:36am On Oct 01 |
Go sit |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by IamANigerianMan: 8:36am On Oct 01 |
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| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by ClearFlair: 8:38am On Oct 01 |
Another propaganda. Supporters of criminality always expect everyone to be evil like them. Shiorr 6 Likes |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by ehikwe22: 8:40am On Oct 01 |
Christistruth00:
Wasn't Serah Ibrahim involved in scandal of sharing of the Labour Party Money? But this case says she rejected money. All the parties involved agreed she rejected money and they forced her 3 Likes |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by Mrchippychappy(m): 8:40am On Oct 01 |
Banke Oniru?
I swear it's like some people are just condemned to the role of traitors and saboteurs. E just be like e dey the blood or something. Comes so naturally for them. 4 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by BItt: 8:40am On Oct 01 |
Okoroawusa:
Falana again?
I just dey laugh...🤣🤣🤣 bad man thing 7 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:40am On Oct 01 |
Adeshina Ademola Ogunlana of blessed memories was the only lawyer that stood genuinely for the endsars.
He can never be bought.” Man like our darling VDM.
May Ademola's wonderful and honest soul continue to Rest in Peace with the Lord 🙏 And May God Keep VDM alive and well for ya Nigerians. Slow and steady we will get to the nation of our dreams. 7 Likes 3 Shares |
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| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by Lanretoye(m): 8:41am On Oct 01 |
Wisdom is being able to use the heads of so many foolish people to your own advantage,then you will call those that lost their lives heroes while the hope of their family becomes zero. |
| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by ehikwe22: 8:41am On Oct 01 |
So did people really die and shot in Lekki? Ronus said nobody was shot and nobody was killed 3 Likes |
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| Re: How #endsars Coordinators Shared Millions — Beneficiary by blackboy(m): 8:42am On Oct 01 |
N100m!!! Just like that. Nigerian leaders are purposely making and keeping as many as possible Nigerians in poverty. Not to make Nigeria great but to make Nigerians poor or poorer. Nigeria is richer than Dubai and Saudi put together. 3 Likes |
