Protesters

Violent protesters set ablaze secretariat, two vehicles in Niger

5 months ago6414 min

The Police Command in Niger has nabbed eleven violent protesters for allegedly attempting to set ablaze Tafa Local Government Secretariat during the nationwide protests. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed in Minna on Thursday that the hoodlums partially burnt part of the secretariat and looted valuable items. He explained that at about 9:30 am, some miscreants from the Tafa area of Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State and Hayin-Diko of Gurara Council Area...

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Adegboruwa Asks Tinubu Govt To Hold Accountable Policemen Who Injured, Shot Dead Nigerian Protesters

5 months ago1317 min

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...

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Nigerian Army Personnel Shoot Dead Four #EndBadGovernance Protesters In Borno

5 months ago1102 min

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...

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#EndBadGovernance Protesters Gather At Abuja Stadium, Kick Off Demonstration Under Heavy Security

5 months ago1162 min

The stadium is heavily guarded by armed security personnel, who are present to maintain order and enforce the court’s restrictions. #EndBadGovernance protesters on Thursday converged on the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja to kick off the 10-day demonstration against hardship, poor governance among others. In accordance with a court order limiting their activities to the designated venue, protesters assembled at the facility as early as 6 am, singing solidarity songs. The stadium is heavily...

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Team Of 28 Lawyers On Standby To Represent #EndBadGovernance Protesters Arrested By Security Operatives, Says Inibehe Effiong

5 months ago1132 min

Ahead of the kick-off, Effiong in a post on his X account on Wednesday night, said, “We have a team of 28 lawyers in Lagos State cutting across different parts of the State. Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, says a team of 28 lawyers in Lagos State is on standby to offer legal assistance to anyone arrested or prosecuted over #EndBadGovernance protest. The 10-day nationwide protest against hardship, worsening poverty, poor governance among others...

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BREAKING: Protesters Storm Lagos High Court, Demand Immediate Release Of Former MFM Chorister, Ayotunde Richards Remanded In Prison Over Alleged Libel Against Church Founder, Olukoya

9 months ago1128 min

Members of the Coalition of Civil Society organisations in collaboration with the Women Arise for Change platform on Thursday staged a protest at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos against the continued detention of Ayotunde Richard, a gospel singer and former member of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM). The protesters gathered at the front of the court with placards lambasting the Nigeria Police Force for disobeying court orders directing that...

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