'Today, we are showing the government through our actions here that our voices can never be silenced. The government should not expect us to remain quiet in the face of our poverty, suffering, insecurity, and poor leadership in every sector. A bag of rice costs about N100,000, and we are buying fuel for over N1,000.
The crackdown, which occurred in the Jabi and Utako areas of the Federal Capital Territory, forced residents to flee and protesters to scamper for safety.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing protesters injured during the police crackdown, but organizers have not released an official casualty count.
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