Northern coordinators of the #EndBadGovernance protest have withdrawn from the planned October 1 nationwide protest in 19 northern states due to insufficient security measures. The decision was made after national organizers failed to resolve issues surrounding safeguarding protesters and preventing hoodlums from hijacking the process. The coordinators, Abdullahi Daura and Mohammed Musa Biu, expressed apprehension…
According to the Kaduna State Security Council, the 24-hour curfew that was placed on the metropolitan areas of Kaduna and Zaria, as well as their surroundings, is still in effect and hasn’t been reviewed.Contrary to speculations, curfew enforcement by state security services is still underway, according to a statement released on Wednesday by Samuel Aruwan,…
For allegedly vandalizing public and government property at the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria rally, a Kano State Mobile Court has ordered the custody of 632 protest participants. Criminal conspiracy, stealing, unauthorized assembly, inciting disruption, trespassing, and mischief by fire were the charges brought against the defendants. Salisu Tahir, the State Director of Public Prosecution, informed the court that…
Yesterday, August 5, President Bola Tinubu met behind closed doors at the State House with the heads of security services. This federal executive council (FEC) meeting was replaced with a meeting with the security chiefs. At 2:00 pm, the president and the heads of security convened. The service chiefs and other military and paramilitary leaders…
On camera, a police officer in Kano, where protests against mismanagement and hardship had turned violent, was openly threatening to kill demonstrators. During the disturbances in the old city in the north, criminals stole goods from both private and public domains, resulting in confrontations with law enforcement. After the violent outburst peaked at Kano’s Government…
Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, a popular veteran entertainer, has stated that work has only just begun following the first day of the statewide EndBadGovernance demonstration.Charly Boy believes Nigerians should keep up the pressure until the government recognises that the tide is changing. He observed that the protest demonstrated that the majority of Nigerians had…
Toke Makinwa, a Nollywood actress and media figure, has condemned individuals who are exploiting the ongoing nationwide demonstration to ruin and vandalise fellow Nigerians’ property. According to news reports, a cross-section of Nigerians marched out on Thursday to begin a statewide demonstration protesting the country’s extreme suffering. According to accounts, some hoodlums took advantage of…