Hunger Protests: 1 killed, 3 injured in Abuja as protests continue in Lagos

Abuja:

Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) on Saturday killed a protester while three others were injured at MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja after they fired gun shots into the air.

The protesters had converged at the stadium under heavy security provided by a joint security taskforce after they were denied access to Eagle Square in compliance with a court order.

Some minutes earlier, the protesters were tear gassed at the Berger roundabout in Wuse Zone 6 from where they marched to the stadium singing solidarity songs.

Meanwhile, despite the not too pleasant experience, the protesters vowed they would not back out from their action nor be intimidated by security agencies.

A police helicopter hovered above the area in the morning while patrol vehicles were strategically packed at different points of the road to maintain law and order.

Lagos:

Also, undeterred by threats from hoodlums, residents of Lagos State, alongside the Take-It-Back Movement, gathered in Ojota for a peaceful demonstration.

While addressing the protesters amidst concerns about their safety, the Lagos State Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Okafor, who was with the protesters for the major parts of the protest, assured them of maximum protection from the police if they confine their protest inside the park.

Earlier, there were agitations by the protesters as thugs converged at the venue, threatened the protesters, and asked them to return to their various homes to protest and make their demands.

Addressing the protesters upon his arrival, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fayoade Adegoke, said, “I am going to be with you and I’m giving you one hundred per cent that nobody will infiltrate the park. I will not leave here until the end of the protest and will be in charge of the security of this place.”

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