The former Lagos governor makes the case for cessation of protests in yet another controversial statement.
Senior police sources inform the Gazette that officers have been instructed to target citizens and leave thugs to run amok in the Nigerian capital.
Exploiting urgency, the correctional office blames ‘suspected protesters’ for the mayhem before declaring a manhunt for fleeing inmates.
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Sponsored thugs seeking mayhem descended on citizens protesting against police brutality in Apo, just south of Abuja city centre.
The Edo governor seizes a jailbreak in the capital Monday morning to impose a state-wide curfew.
Workers and motorists were turned back after roadblocks were mounted on key districts around the commercial capital.
The #EndSARS uprising is now in its third week and demonstrators are still resolute.
The rights office asks officials to submit weekly reports from nationwide demonstrations.
“We ask that we all remain focused on our SINGLE goal at this time, which is to #endSARS and #endpolicebrutality,” the gender activists said.
“It is our considered opinion that generalisation will not be fair to such officers who have served Nigeria well,” the Muslim group said.
