Ex-Presidential Candidate Among Those to be Arrested for ‘Sponsoring’ #EndBadGovernance Protest
Following the directive from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and heads of security agencies to the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) to arrest individuals suspected of sponsoring the #EndBadGovernance protests, a former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, is reportedly among those expected to be apprehended.
The former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), a prominent figure in the protest movement, has been vocal in his criticism of the government. The protests, which began peacefully across the country, turned violent in some states, resulting in loss of life and property damage.
In response, the NIS has deployed additional officers to borders, airports, and land entry points to prevent foreign intervention and apprehend suspects. A senior immigration officer revealed that Sowore and other suspects would be arrested upon arrival in Nigeria. “We have been notified to pick them up and hand them over to the appropriate authorities,” she told Daily Sun.
The NIS has also intensified surveillance to prevent external interference in the country’s internal affairs. A source within the agency confirmed Sowore’s inclusion on the watch list. “I can confirm to you that Sowore is definitely one of those on our watchlist. I saw his name among those forwarded to immigration to arrest on arrival in the country,” the source disclosed.
SOURCE: Politics Nigeria
Protest: 4 Teenagers, Bride-To-Be Killed In Kano, Zaria
Four teenagers and a would-be bride were said to have been killed by security agents during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano and Zaria. One Isma’il Muhammad, 18, was also gunned down yesterday by a soldier in Samaru, Zaria, in Kaduna State. The protest, which started on Thursday, August 1, has resulted in the killing of many protesters allegedly by security operatives.
The Kano incidents happened at Kofar Nassarawa, Kurnar Asabe and Rjiyar Lemo. One of the victims, Abdulkadir Labaran Babah Alfindiki, was allegedly killed at Kofar Nassarawa. Speaking to the Daily Trust, his mother, Aisha Isah Babah, said: “He left home for his business place. Worried that he didn’t come for his launch, I became uncomfortable. I did not call him nor did I talk to anybody about my worries. Little did I know that he was killed.” She said she left everything to God as the deceased was an orphan and she cannot fight to get justice for him.
The mother of one 15-year-old Kashifu Abdullahi Gyaranya, who was also killed during the protest, Maryam Sani, said: “As he was leaving home, I asked him where he was going to, but he told me that he was going outside to see his friends. I warned him not to join the protest. He said he would not. Only for me to be called and informed that he was killed. And that is all.”
A bride to-be, Firdausi Muhammad, was reportedly killed by a stray bullet, allegedly from the rifle of a policeman in Rijiyar Lemo, during the protest on Saturday. She was to get married next week. One Umar Abubakar Hausawa was also said to have been killed by a police stray bullet during the protest at Kofar Nassarawa the same day. His brother, Rabiu Abubakar, said: “When he was told that our younger brothers had joined the protesters, he was angry and told our mother that he was going to call them back. That was how he went and met his untimely death there.”
SOURCE: Dailytrust
