Day: August 2, 2024

A group of protesters at the Berger bridge in Abuja where forcefully dispersed by a detachment of fully armed men of the Nigerian Police on Friday morning. Some passers-by and motorists who were caught off-guard could be heard accusing the police of high-handedness. An Abuja high court had earlier granted an injunction seeking to confine protesters to the MKO Abiola National Stadium. Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike had on Thursday night urged protesters to obey the court order, but leaders of the protesters say they had not…

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In Lagos, a woman has been seen crying of hunger on Thursday in protest of the current hardship bedeviling the country which has erupted a protest nationwide. The woman, teary, had an empty pot on her head as she was the cynosure of eyes amid hundreds of protesters gathered at the venue. She held nothing back in wailing about the acute hunger she is experiencing with many drawn to her demonstration. She could be heard saying in Yoruba language, “Ebi o, ebi o’ which means ‘hunger, hunger’ amid drops of…

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Umar Namadi, Jigawa State Governor, on Friday imposed a 24-hour curfew following the escalation of violence on the first day of the nationwide protest in the country. The governor, who announced the curfew in a state broadcast, described the development in the state as unfortunate. The governor, however, approved that the curfew be relaxed on Friday for two and a half hours to enable worshippers to attend the Juma’a prayer in the mosque. “To ensure the return of peace and stability, we announced the 24-hour curfew. “However, for Friday, the…

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