TODAY IN HISTORY

• Day of the Imprisoned Writer

• 2021 - Nigeria

Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS- Related Abuses said killing of protesters at Lekki toll gate on night of Oct 20, 2020, can be equated to a ‘ massacre’. The Justice Doris Okuwobiled panel disclosed this in its report submitted to the Lagos State Government. According to the panel, at least 48 protesters were either shot dead, injured with bullets wounds or assaulted by soldiers who stormed the Lekki toll gate

• 2020 - UK

Lewis Hamilton won Turkish Grand Prix and secured his seventh drivers' title, equalling all- time record held by Michael Schumacher

• 2018 - Nigeria

National Chairman of All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomhole vowed to drag the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to court over unwarranted accusation and call for his resignation • Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje filed a N3 billion suit against online platform, Daily Nigerian, and its publisher, Ja’afar Ja’afar, for defamation of character and libel over publications and releases of video clips alleging that he was involved in bribery.

• 2017 - Nigeria

A global report said Nigeria is one of the three most terrorised nations in the world.

• 2016 - Nigeria

The Federal Government absolved itself of blame as to why embattled ex- National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki ( rtd), was not allowed to attend the burial of his father, the

18th Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki. • Senate rejected names of 46 non- career ambassadorial nominees sent to it by Pres. Muhammadu Buhari.

• 2014 - Nigeria

Nigerian army regained control of Chibok, Borno State where over 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram over six months ago. • 200 hunters took back Mubi, Adamawa State, from Boko Haram rebels.

• 2014 - Morocco

Morocco was barred from the next two Africa Cup of Nations as punishment for refusing to host the 2015 edition in January. The country faced a $ 20 million fine for refusing to host the competition over spread of the deadly Ebola.

• 2011 - USA

Policemen raided Zuccotti Park in New York, evicting Occupy Wall Street protesters from what has become the epicenter of the worldwide movement protesting corporate greed and economic inequality.