Photos: Olatunji ObasaTravellers stranded, trek as protesters block Ogun, Lagos, Niger roads, others#EndSARS protesters on Monday defied the threat by the Federal Government to deploy security agents in quelling their protests against police brutality across the country.
But the protesters insisted that the government had not met their demands, including prosecution of SARS operatives involved in extrajudicial killings. The protesters, under the aegis of concerned Mowe youths, assembled at Mowe Junction as early as 8am and blocked Sagamu Interchange. The entire city centre was on a complete lockdown as protest points were set up in the various roads such as Airport Road, Akenzua-Plymouth Road, Ring Road and Siluoko Road.
Shouting slogans against Buhari and the police, the protesters were carrying placards with inscriptions such as ‘End SARSSARS, ‘SARS must end, reform Nigeria.’ The protesters used trucks to block the road preventing vehicular movements. For several hours, there were no movements of vehicles while travellers were stranded on the road.
Responding, Umahi, who described their action as constitutional, assured them that nobody would molest them. Trouble started when the thugs, who objected to the blockage of the Apo road by the #EndSARS protesters, attacked the activists with sharp objects and also vented their anger on the cars parked at the roadside car mart.A number of people were injured as the hoodlums reportedly unleashed their anger on passers-by. There were reports that two persons died but this could not be immediately confirmed.
In the second attack which occurred at the Central Business District, a vehicle was set ablaze by the suspected thugs. The command also confirmed the death of an #EndSARS protester, Anthony Onome, who died as a result of injuries sustained during an attack by suspected hoodlums in Kubwa on Saturday.“Onome died during treatment on Saturday and his body is in our mortuary. I dont know if he was among the protesters but he was brought to the hospital for treatment after he was stabbed, “ he explained.
The situation which grounded movements around those sections of the road left air passengers stranded. Hawkers, especially those selling sachet water and snacks, made brisk business as the youth patronised them.
That's good.
And the thugs are the policemen. EndSars jorh
This picture saying otherwise because all I can see are the police officers holding sticks
Who are the ones instigating violence in Nigeria ? ElectronicINEC endsars EndBadGoveranceInNigeria ElectoralReform retweet
We were not buried. We float in the river. We are burnt in the bush. We are missing. We won't stop. We can't stop. We are alive in you protesters. We were not slain in vain. aishayesufu sowore EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeraNOW EndBadGoveranceInNigeria RevolutionNow
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