The Presidency reported that hoodlums infiltrated the hunger protest in Abuja, causing chaos, while Amnesty International condemned the police’s use of teargas and firearms against unarmed protesters. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency stated that the hunger protest in Abuja turned chaotic due to hoodlums infiltrating the demonstration. Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on … Read more
The protest against bad governance in Abuja has lost momentum by its third day, with demonstrators confined to MKO Abiola National Stadium and no protesters present on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the protest against bad governance in Nigeria’s capital city, initially scheduled from August 1 to August 10, has significantly lost momentum as it … Read more
Shiite protesters demanding the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, were dispersed with teargas by the police and army in Abuja. The protest was terminated at Eagle Square near the Federal Secretariat after armed security operatives arrived and opened fire. The Shiite leader had earlier requested the recovery of his passport, but his plea … Read more
#EndSARS Memorial: Why I ordered policemen to tear gas protesters – Police Commissioner The protest was between 8 am and 10 am, anything, after 10 am, is a nuisance, he said. Ekohotblog reports that the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, has said that he ordered his troops to tear gas #EndSARSMemorial protesters at the … Read more
Officers of the Nigerian Police have fired teargas at End SARS protesters in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja The policemen intercepted the protesters at the John Kennedy Street as they attempt to march through the back gate of the Presidential Villa. The protesters, mostly the youths, are demanding a total scrapping of the Anti-Robbery … Read more