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SaharaReporters earlier reported that hundreds of civilian protesters were attacked and raided from the venue by lawless operatives of the Nigerian police.    At least six vehicles loaded with masked operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have taken over the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja where the #Endbadgovernance protest started on Saturday.      SaharaReporters earlier reported that hundreds of civilian protesters were attacked and raided from the venue by lawless operatives of...

SaharaReporters learnt that the arrested youths were forcefully taken at their places of residence in Damaturu, Potiskum and Gashua areas of Yobe State. No fewer than 11 youths and residents In Yobe State were arrested on Saturday morning as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force began clamping down on the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.   SaharaReporters learnt that the arrested youths were forcefully taken at their places of residence in Damaturu, Potiskum and Gashua areas of Yobe...

The protesters and journalists had assembled calmly before the police violently disrupted them with teargas canisters on Saturday morning.    Hundreds of protesters who gathered at the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja in continuation of the #Endbadgovernance protest are currently being arrested by the Nigerian police.      The protesters and journalists had assembled calmly before the police violently disrupted them with teargas canisters on Saturday morning.      Human rights activist and convener of...

An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain who took photographs with the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and 2023 governorship candidate, Dr Nasiru Gawuna, has been caught vandalising government property and attempting to lead violent thugs into the Government House in Kano State.   Some hoodlums had on Thursday hijacked the initially peaceful #EndBadGovernance protest in the state.   They broke into several shops in the metropolis and looted food items.   The hoodlums also vandalised...

The Chief of Defence Staff’s warning is in line with the earlier threats made by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday. The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has warned that the military will take over if the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests persist violently.   The warning was given on Friday by Gen Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) while speaking in reaction to the vandalisation and looting of properties that characterised...

Hundreds of youths continued their protest against hardship for a second day in parts of Dutse, Jigawa State, despite a 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government.   Security agencies clashed with protesters around Zai, blocking them from accessing commercial areas and major buildings.   A Zai Quarters resident stated that thousands of youths, chanting anti-government slogans, resisted tear gas used by security forces to disperse them, Leadership reports.    In Shuwarin, on Dutse’s outskirts,...

Renowned human rights advocate and senior lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has urged the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to engage in dialogue with the young Nigerians driving the ongoing nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests.   Falana spoke on Thursday evening while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today.   He emphasised the need for the government to listen to and address the grievances of the youth, who have been vocal about their discontent through peaceful demonstrations.  ...

At least 10 individuals including protesters were killed by security forces on the first day of the #EndBadGovernance protests.  The nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests against hardship, worsening poverty, poor governance, among others erupted into violence on the very first day, as security forces clashed with protesters in several states.  In Kano State, two people were killed after breaching the Government House premises. Security operatives opened fire, resulting in the deaths of the two protesters. The unprecedented...

Human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, has urged Nigerians to sustain their support and solidarity for peaceful protests as a crucial step towards freeing the nation from the grip of hunger, hardship, and poor governance inflicted by the elected officials.    In a statement released on Thursday, Adegboruwa emphasised the resilience of a united people, asserting that collective action would overcome “even the most formidable obstacles, including suppression, threats, intimidation, and harassment perpetrated by the...

The Borno government had earlier imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state in response to hunger protests in the state.  Four residents of Borno State have been killed by soldiers during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Maiduguri, the state capital.   A youth-led nationwide protest against economic hardship had kicked off across the country on Thursday.    SaharaReporters gathered that the protesters were killed by the soldiers in front of Kime petrol station in Bolori area...