The 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Motion Congress (AAC) and Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has accused safety operatives of launching an unprovoked assault on peaceable protesters throughout Monday’s #FreeNnamdiKanuNow rally in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Talking on the Monday version of The Morning Transient on Channels Tv, Sowore, a writer of Sahara Reporter, alleged that safety forces opened fireplace shortly after the protest started on the entrance of the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.
He additionally confirmed that some people had been arrested through the incident, together with Nnamdi Kanu’s youthful brother and his lawyer, who had been allegedly crushed earlier than being taken to the Nigeria Police Power FCT Command.
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He additionally alleged {that a} mixed group of the police, military, and civil defence personnel carried out the operation. He, nevertheless, confirmed that no member of his protest group was hit by the dwell rounds fired.
“Finally, they did arrest some individuals. I heard Nnamdi Kanu’s youthful brother was arrested and crushed, and his lawyer was additionally arrested and crushed.
“They’ve all been taken to the FCT Command,” he stated.
“There have been about 10 vehicles that arrived as quickly as we began the protest. There was no provocation on our half, as we had promised; it was an orderly and peaceable protest.
“All of the sudden, from nowhere, they began capturing at us, tear fuel, and some dwell bullets had been fired. Fortunately, I don’t suppose anyone was hit with dwell bullets, however they had been simply capturing throughout us,” he stated.
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