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Governments Impose Curfews By Safiu Kehinde & Halimah Olamide The hunger protests have turned violent in many states of the Northern Nigerian as protesters turned to looters shortly after the take off of the anti-government rallies on Thursday. The protests, organised by Nigerians to call attention of the local government and the international community to growing economic woes of the citizens, had opened well in the early hours of the day. However, by noon, reports of skirmishes began to emerge mostly in the Northern parts of the country. In Kano, protesters broke into government properties and carted away valuables. In…

By Halimah Olamide The Government of Yobe state has imposed a curfew on the state over the protests against hunger in the country. Some protesters had turned violent burning government properties in Damaturu and Potiskum. Some government vehicles were burnt in Potiskum while in some cases, properties were taken away. https://x.com/i/status/1818970086671110592 For this reason, the government, in an announcement Thursday afternoon, slammed a curfew asking residents to obey the order. A statement signed by Brig General Dahiru Abdussallam, Special Adviser to the Governor on Security matters said, “The Yobe State Government has considered the security situation in Potiskum, Gashua, and…

By Safiu Kehinde A protester in Lagos has told President Bola Tinubu to act fast in arresting the worsening state of the economy since he was so determined to be the President. The protester who was among those who gathered at the Ojota Park Lagos on Thursday angrily told the NPO Reports that Tinubu deployed his entire energy to contesting for the presidency, hence he must live up to the expectations of Nigerians. See Video Below: https://x.com/i/status/1818999269187035310

By Kamil Opeyemi The FCT Police command has said its men did not arrest na journalist, Jide Oyekunle from the scene of the hunger protests. Rather, the police command said its men took Oyekunle away to a safer location when he declined to heed the advise by operatives to leave the venue because the protesters had become restive and violent. Oyekunle is a journalist with the Daily Independent Newspaper. Josephine Adeh, command spokeswoman, said while responding to the reported arrest of the journalist said, “The FCT police command wishes to debunk the narrative making the rounds about the arrest of…

By Halimah Olamide Looters have hijacked the protests in Kano state as hoodlums have started to enter shops and offices to cart away items. Public infrastructure such as traffic lights, billboards, government offices have come under attacks as the hoodlums have taken over the major streets of the ancient city. NPO Reports that security men have been overwhelmed as the looters break into shops in commercial centers of the city. Items such as home furnitures, food items, clothings and others have come under looting. One of the offices broken into on Thursday include the National Communications Commission where furniture and…

By Halimah Olamide There is tension in Gombe, capital of Gombe state Thursday morning as anti-government protesters have stormed the Government House seeking to force their ways in. The presence of stern-looking security men was not enough to stop the protesters who marched in their thousands chanting anti-govermnet songs. Many of them were shouting “Bamayi Bamayi.” As at the time of filing this report, it was not clear if Governor Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya was in the Government House. Majority of the protesters are children under the age of 20. Details later…

By Kamil Opeyemi, Halimah Olamidee and Safiu Kehinde There are fears of clash between protesters who are saying there should be no protests and those who are bent of registering Nigerians’ anger over the worsening state of the economy. The protests on both sides got underway on Thursday as marchers had gathered at the Ikeja Underbridge while those in support of the government had arrived at the Alausa area of Ikeja. NPO Reports that policemen are closely providing covers for the pro-protests marchers as the chanted liberation songs at the venue Thursday morning. Along the Awolowo Way, Ikeja, hundreds of…

By Kamil Opeyemi “Chairmen/Chairpersons of NBA Branches have also been directed to set up Situation Monitoring Committees (SMC) to monitor and report activities and interactions between Law Enforcement Agents and Protesters. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), directed all the Chairmen/Chairpersons of the 130 Branches of the NBA to ensure that their respective Human Rights Committees take up cases of breach of fundamental rights of any citizens during the nationwide hunger protests opening today. NBA President Yakubu Maikyau, listed harassment, intimidation or torture perpetrated by law enforcement agents as cases that will be takenup free by its members. This was disclosed…

Says All Police Formations on Red Alert By Halimah Olamide The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Wednesday alleged that organisers and representatives of the Take-it-Back Movement have failed to provide the necessary information demanded from them to allow for proper planning and coverage of the rallies. The IGP in a statement signed personally said the inability of the police to secure the names, addressed of organisers and the venues they intend to use for the protests has compelled his office to place on red alert, all police formations in the country. According to him, all police formations have…

By Halimah Olamide Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed concerns over insinuations that the whole issue around the nationwide protests is to change the government. The governor said protests are not likely to end the nation’s many challenges in 10 days adding that those organising the protests should think through some steps being taken to address the challenges. In a broadcast on the eve of the protests, Sanwo-Olu asked, “Is a protest the catalyst for progress we need now? Will it ensure our challenges vanish in ten days? Will it lower food prices or inspire economic growth? I strongly…