Twenty-two protesters arrested during the #EndSARS memorial at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos have been released after undergoing brutal treatment at the hands of the Nigeria police. The protesters ...
Hassan Taiwo Soweto, the National Spokesman for the Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), confirmed the release to SaharaReporters on Sunday. Twenty-two protesters arrested at the Lekki Toll Gate on Sunday ...
Police fired rubber bullets to disperse residents of Soweto who took to the streets and barricaded parts of the busy Sofasonke Street in Orlando East to protest against electricity cuts. It took ...
Soweto and the other protesters were arrested on Sunday during a protest to honour the memory of those who were massacred during the #EndSARS protests against police brutality in October 2020.
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“Soweto and 17 other members of the #EndBadGovernance ... We demand their immediate and unconditional release. Peaceful protest is a fundamental right. Thank you,” the message read.
Meanwhile, spokesman of the Lagos State Police, SP Benjamin Hundeyin announced the release of Soweto and other arrested persons. "All protesters in our custody have been released. CP Olanrewaju ...