Police commands across the northern part of the country have begun the prosecution of over 1,000 persons arrested during the days nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests.
While the protests were relatively peaceful in the South, it turned violent in the North leading to the loss of several lives, and destruction of property worth billions of Naira.
The protests, which held from August 1-10, was against the rising cost of living, which has been fueled by fuel subsidy removal, surging inflation at a 28-year high and government’s economic policies that pushed the Naira to a record low against the dollar.
No fewer than 17 persons were reportedly killed in Abuja, Kano, Niger, Borno, Kaduna and Jigawa states, and several others injured on the opening day of the protest. Amnesty International condemned the crackdown on the protesters, accusing the security operatives of killing at least 21 protesters.