Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), confirmed the plan to the Daily Post on Saturday. DAILY POST recalls that Nigerian youths held nationwide rallies from August 1 to 10 over the country’s current economic plight.: Organisers plan ‘fearless’ rally in October.
The projected 10-day peaceful march was, however, hijacked by non-state forces, resulting in the tragic deaths of some demonstrators. According to reports, 17 people were killed in Abuja, Kano, Niger, Borno, Kaduna, and Jigawa, with numerous others critically injured as Nigerian security forces cracked down on demonstrators. A total of 1,135 people were arrested around the country as a result of the protest violence.
Hoodlums dressed as demonstrators reportedly destroyed government assets in Kano State, including crucial documents, and looted individual property. Some of them were also spotted flying Russian flags and calling for military dictatorship in Nigeria. In Kano alone, police and other security agencies apprehended over 873 people.
On Monday last week, 76 of those arrested for flying Russian flags, including a foreigner, were brought to Force Headquarters in Abuja for a discreet investigation into sedition charges. When contacted by DAILY POST on Saturday, activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju stated that they are still attempting to secure the release of some of the demonstrators. When asked about the fate of the detained demonstrators, the prominent activist merely stated, “We are currently working on their case.”
The projected 10-day peaceful march was, however, hijacked by non-state forces, resulting in the tragic deaths of some demonstrators. According to reports, 17 people were killed in Abuja, Kano, Niger, Borno, Kaduna, and Jigawa, with numerous others critically injured as Nigerian security forces cracked down on demonstrators. A total of 1,135 people were arrested around the country as a result of the protest violence.
Hoodlums dressed as demonstrators reportedly destroyed government assets in Kano State, including crucial documents, and looted individual property. Some of them were also spotted flying Russian flags and calling for military dictatorship in Nigeria. In Kano alone, police and other security agencies apprehended over 873 people.
On Monday last week, 76 of those arrested for flying Russian flags, including a foreigner, were brought to Force Headquarters in Abuja for a discreet investigation into sedition charges. When contacted by DAILY POST on Saturday, activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju stated that they are still attempting to secure the release of some of the demonstrators. When asked about the fate of the detained demonstrators, the prominent activist merely stated, “We are currently working on their case.”
However, Sowore verified to DAILY POST that some of the demonstrators had been released, and that attempts were underway to gain the liberation of others. He stated, “We are striving to release all detainees and have already released some of them. “We are grateful to several human rights attorneys who have dedicated their time and resources to ensuring that these latest victims of human rights violations are released from unjust detention.”
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NewsEndBadGovernance: Organizers plan ‘fearless’ protest in OctoberPublished on August 19, 2024By Ochogwu Sunday
Organizers of the just concluded EndBadGovernance protests that recently crippled economic activities nationwide are currently planning to stage more demonstrations across the nation in October.
A former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore confirmed the plan to DAILY POST on Saturday.
DAILY POST recalls that Nigerian youths had staged nationwide protests from August 1 to 10 over the prevailing economic situation in the country.
The supposed 10 days peaceful demonstration was, however, hijacked by non-state actors, leading to the unfortunate death of some protesters.
According to reports, 17 persons were reportedly killed in Abuja, Kano, Niger, Borno, Kaduna and Jigawa, while several others were seriously injured after the Nigerian security forces clamped down on the protesters.
No fewer than 1,135 persons were arrested across the country following the violence that erupted during the protest.
In Kano State, hoodlums disguised as protesters reportedly vandalized government assets, including essential documents and looted properties belonging to individuals.
Some of them were also caught flying Russian flags while clamoring for military rule in Nigeria.
In Kano alone, about 873 suspects were arrested by the police and other security agencies.
No fewer than 76 of them, including a foreigner, arrested for flying the Russian flags, were on Monday last week, transferred to the Force Headquarters, Abuja for discreet investigation on charges of sedition.
When contacted by DAILY POST on Saturday, an activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju said they were currently working towards securing the release of some of the protesters.
Asked to disclose the fate of the detained protesters, the popular activist simply said, “we are currently on their matter”.
However, Sowore confirmed to DAILY POST that some of the protesters have been released, while efforts were ongoing to secure the freedom of others.
He said, “We are working to get all detained persons released and have, in fact, succeeded in getting some released.
“To this, we owe some gratitude to several human rights attorneys who have dedicated their time and resources to ensure these latest victims of rights abuses are released from unjust detention.
“The federal govt would soon face an ultimatum to release all arrested protesters if they continue to be reckless and intransigent.”
Planned October protest
The protest scheduled for October may not be unconnected to what they described as President Bola Tinubu’s alleged failure to address the demands of the protesters.
DAILY POST reports that the EndBadGovernance protesters, who were majorly asking the FG to reverse some policies that led to the high cost of living, including the controversial fuel subsidy, made at least 15 demands.
Search the Daily Post. Nigeria Daily Post Organizers in Nigeria are planning a ‘fearless’ rally in October due to bad governance.Published on August 19, 2024.By Ochogwu Sunday Organizers of the just finished EndBadGovernance rallies, which have hampered business activity across the country, are organizing additional demonstrations in October. Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), confirmed the plan to the Daily Post on Saturday. DAILY POST recalls that Nigerian youths held nationwide rallies from August 1 to 10 over the country’s current economic plight. The projected 10-day peaceful march was, however, hijacked by non-state forces, resulting in the tragic deaths of some demonstrators. According to sources, 17 people were allegedly killed in Abuja, Kano, Niger, Borno, Kaduna, and Jigawa,