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#EndSARS Protests Will Continue, Says Aisha
Aisha Yesufu, a human rights activist and staunch promoter of the #EndSARS movement, has maintained that the protests against police brutality bad governance have not come to an ended
Ekohotblog reports that Yesufu remarks is coming amid federal government insistence to supress another round of demonstration.
In October, youth across the country took to the street to demand an end to police harassment and brutality under the #EndSARS campaign.
The protests, which began peacefully, turned violent after suspected hoodlums, started attacking protesters and subsequently launched attacks on police stations, correctional facilities, courts, and other government and private properties across the country.
Many Nigerians, including security operatives, lost their lives during the crisis.
President Muhammadu Buhari and inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, have vowed to stop reoccurrence of the #EndSARS demonstration.
Security operatives were stationed in some locations across the country on Monday, following reports of youths gathering for a second wave of protests.
Also Read: #EndSARS: When In Danger, Open Fire – IGP Tells Police Officers
However, speaking with Arise TV on Tuesday, Yesufu said the government and police do not have the power to prohibit demonstrations.
She said the police only need to be informed of the protests, so they can protect the activists, adding that the allegiance of the police should be to the Nigerian people and constitution, not to the president.
“I would say, the Nigerian police should understand that their allegiance is to Nigeria and the Nigerian people and the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria and not to the president and the ruling party, and the right to protest is guaranteed under the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria,” she said.
“We’ve not seen the end of #EndSARS protests. Protests come in different forms and I tell you, this generation is sick and tired of being hounded to death.”
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