By Kingsley Nwezeh
The protesters, who marched on the streets around 9am carried placards with the inscription: “Nigerians are sick and tired of poverty, corruption, injustice and untimely death’; ‘Say no to injustice’, ‘Yes to living wage for unemployed youths”. A combined security team of police, Department of State Services , army and civil defence was deployed to different parts of the Central Area and Maitama District especially the Abuja Unity Fountain where the protest held.
“It is a routine deployment designed to protect lives and property. It is not because of any protest”, he said.“They are being tried by mobile courts”, he said.“Police, army and airforce put Abuja on lockdown to frustrate #RevolutionNow.
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