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“Before the protest, we knew what we were doing despite concerns that the announcement might allow the government to sabotage it. As the saying goes, “’Anything not properly planned is planned to fail,” but we were prepared. It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall.Those who thought it would fizzle out were surprised. He said, “On the second day, the military was drafted in to intimidate people. Our northern colleagues faced harassment in Sokoto and Kaduna, with arrests in Kano, but we managed to get them released in time for the protests.
One of the first casualties of these protests were those court orders. As soon as the protests began, people broke through any barriers,” he said. Sowore added that in Lagos, the protests at Ojota were well attended, but there were also smaller groups in Alausa and other places. He said that when the protests succeeded, even those at the designated areas like Ojota and the National Stadium were attacked by the police and Department of State Services .
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