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Security operatives shoot at protesters, journalists in Abuja

Maharazu Ahmed
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Premium Times reporter’s car riddle with bullets.

Premium Times reporter’s car riddled with bullets. Photo Credit: Solomon Odeniyi

The sudden crackdown left many demonstrators feeling frustrated and disappointed.

 

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“We just wanted to make our voices heard, but they wouldn’t let us,” said Evelyn, a protester who was present at the scene. “It’s like they’re trying to silence us, but we won’t be quiet.”

Another protester, Tunde Oyedele, added, “We’re not troublemakers; we just want change. But every time we try to speak out, they shut us down. It’s like our voices don’t matter.”

A Vanguard correspondent, who identified himself properly as a journalist, was denied access to the stadium by security personnel, and was told: “Find your way out of here. You can’t park your vehicle inside the stadium either. There is no protest here. We were told there is not going to be a protest here anymore.”

This contradicts the court that restricted protesters to the stadium and raised questions about the security operatives’ suppression of free speech and association, and impingement of the rule of law in Nigeria.

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