…Dutse, other markets shut
By Mercy Peter
Day two of the #End-bad-governance nationwide protest went awry in Abuja as security agents clashed with protesters.
Also, in Lagos, thugs threatened to behead protesters and journalists as policemen looked on.
Reports in other part of the country, reveals that protesters are unwavering in their determination to push their points home.
In Port Harcourt, Rivers State, protesters were seen converging in the Federal Secretariat area
An activist, Zokira Ibeh, told Vanguard at their Ojota protest grounds: “We gathered here as early as 7 a.m. It was peaceful until about 20 thugs came in, raising tension.
“They told me and a media person that they would behead us.
“It should be on record that the Police who are obligated to protect us as we go about the peaceful protest were present, while thugs were disrupting the protest.”
In Ibadan, Oyo State, calm seems to have been restored in the metropolis, as businesses are opening.
In Abuja, a detachment of fully-armed men of the Nigerian Police forcefully dispersed a group of protesters around the Berger Bridge in Abuja.
The protesters were chanting ‘Hunger dey oo, hunger dey ooo” (There’s hunger, there’s hunger), before the officers dispersed them forcefully, including using tear gas.
Also, most of the markets in the FCT were under lock and key while only few were opened.
At the outskirts of the town like in Bwari Council, its was a mix. Some markets were opened while some were shuts likewise most offices.
When NewsSpecng went round, it discovered that dutse major market was shut due to the protest and so also most offices around the area for fear of looting by criminals who may hijack the protest.
Checks at around 9am on Friday shows heavy security presence at dutse first gate,l monitoring development.
For the better part of the day, the roads and streets were deserted as commercial vehicles were also scanty.
Also, a number of banks, eateries, fuel stations, superstores, and other business enterprises were seen under lock and key.
