Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has accused the Nigerian authorities of keeping over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters in prison custody nationwide.
Recall that Nigerians in different parts of the country on August 1 to 10, embarked on protests over the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria. While the protests were peaceful in some parts of the country, they turned violent in parts of the North.
However, Amnesty International in post via its X handle, alleged that the Nigerians authorities cracked down on peaceful protesters.
It wrote: “The Nigerian authorities are escalating crackdown on peaceful protesters against hunger and corruption. Over 1,000 people have been remanded nationwide. On (Friday, 441 people were arraigned in Kano, in what is set out to be an unfair trial based on trumped-up charges.
“Amnesty International again calls for an immediate and unconditional release of all those arrested for exercising their right to peaceful assembly. The Government of Nigeria has an obligation to uphold the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly”.
On Monday, the Kano State Police Command reported the arrest of at least 873 suspects for various criminal offenses, while 97 individuals were also arrested in Borno in connection with violent protests.
Recall that on August 6, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced that the police had arrested some of the real sponsors of rioters who had hoisted foreign flags and called for a change of government in states such as Kano, Kaduna, and Zamfara, among others.
