Amnesty International said, “Some of those killed were children chanting ‘peace.’
A cop reported dead in the line of duty by the inspector general of police Kayode Egbetokun has “miraculously survived.”
He added that many of the protesters are attention seekers who want moments in the media.
Amnesty International has condemned Nigerian security operatives for “deliberately” killing protesters during Thursday’s nationwide demonstrations.
Then, a body slumped. One of the fleeing protester’s body turned cold. “Officer, wait, wait, wait!” was the frantic voice that followed.
Governor Dapo Abiodun has slammed Nigerians lamenting the unprecedented hardship wrought by President Bola Tinubu’s harsh economic policies, describing them as “sore losers.”
Frank Tietie, another guest on the show, dismissed Ms Ogbole’s example as a poor comparison with the suffering poor Nigerians who could hardly earn a living.
“Pockets of skirmishes in some parts of the nation were said to be due mainly to the provocation of the security agencies,” he said.Â
A massive crowd of protesters from Mararaba, Nasarawa, were stopped by Nigerian security agencies from marching into the Asoroko district on Thursday.
The protesters are faced with significant communication challengesn over poor internet services by the telcos.
