The Department of State Services has released six protesters arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Kaduna state...
The Department of State Services has released six persons arrested during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kaduna state.
The director-general of the secret service, Adeola Ajayi, reportedly directed the release six protesters after the conclusion of investigation.Nigerians staged a 10-day nationwide protest to demanded a reduction in the cost of governance, a return to the petrol subsidy, food security, and fiscal discipline, among others.The demonstration turned violent in many parts of the country, with looting and vandalism recorded in some states.
The police announced the arrest of alleged perpetrators in some states and secured an order to detain 124 of them in prison custody within the federal capital territory for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigations.According to Femi Falana, human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria, a total of 2,111 protesters were arrested by security agents during the protests.
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