#FearlessInOctober Protest demand
The Presidency reported that hoodlums infiltrated the hunger protest in Abuja, causing chaos, while Amnesty International condemned the police’s use of teargas and firearms against unarmed protesters.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidency stated that the hunger protest in Abuja turned chaotic due to hoodlums infiltrating the demonstration.
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North Central), Abiodun Essiet, shared this information while launching an online situation report for residents of North Central states to provide eyewitness accounts of the ongoing protests.
Abiodun Essiet, after visiting Nyanya, Karu, Orozo, and Karishi, confirmed that hoodlums had infiltrated the Abuja protest. She noted that no protests were held in Kogi, Kwara, and Benue States.
Essiet disclosed this on Saturday via her X handle as the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria protest entered its third day. She wrote, “Today, in Zone A, AMAC (Nyanya, Karu, Orozo, and Karishi) Abuja, FCT, I monitored the situation and engaged community leaders and police. People are back to their normal daily activities. Since day one of the protests, my office launched an online situation room for volunteers across North Central to report on-ground situations. Kogi, Kwara, and Benue have been peaceful with no protests. Jos had a peaceful protest. The protest in Abuja was infiltrated by hoodlums.”
Meanwhile, Amnesty International (AI) stated on Saturday afternoon that the police’s use of teargas and shooting firearms at unarmed protesters contributed to the chaos in the Abuja protest.
AI accused the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command of applying force on unarmed and peaceful protesters who convened at Moshood Abiola Stadium. The human rights group added that the police arrested 50 peaceful protesters.
“The Nigerian authorities must immediately end the ongoing violent crackdown on peaceful protesters who convened at Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja. The over 50 peaceful protesters arbitrarily arrested across the FCT must be released immediately and unconditionally.
“The shocking and unconscionable use of deadly force on protesters against hunger in the FCT is unacceptable. Those suspected of responsibility must be held to account. People have the right to peacefully demand accountability through protests. This right must be respected,” Amnesty said.
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