Pressures, notwithstanding, led by Chiroma, the coalition of the NLC, ASUU and NANS went ahead to mobilise for 4 June.
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Then, on 23 May, 1986, at least four ABU students and some other Nigerians were killed by the police, following a protest. The Chiroma leadership was enraged by what it termed the “display of heartlessness and nonchalance of Professor Ango Abdullahi over human lives.” It was also angry by the “fascist-like rationalization of the ABU killings” by Police Commissioner Nuhu Aliyu.
They distributed leaflets to groups like school children, market traders, religious bodies, women and youth organisations. They addressed press conferences and issued press statements countering government’s intimidation. NLC asserted that, “ban or no ban”, the march will go on, and advised the Inspector General of Police to “withdraw the ban.”
Chiroma told Nigerians that by “the total mobilisation and series of top level meetings… the intention is clear. That it is an all-out-war, by land, sea and air against unarmed workers… This incommensurate commitment of troops and efforts by government for a peaceful demonstration leaves no one in doubt as its intention to make it bloody.”
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