Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie and other #ENDSARS protesters
blocked the old Government House in Abalaliki, the state Ebonyi
capital and the Enugu Abakaliki highway for hours on Thursday.
retwtr.com reports that protesting youths in Nigeria are
agitating for the end to Police brutalization and extra judicial
killings of Nigerians. The protesters have been on the
streets for six days now, protesting the brutalities, humiliation,
and extortion of Nigerians, especially the youths.
The protesters demanded an end to the Special
Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a police unit under the Force
Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department headed by the
Deputy Inspector General of Police Anthony Ogbizi, using a hashtag:
#EndSARS.
On Sunday, October 11, 2020, the Inspector General of Police
(IGP) Mohammed Adamu disbanded SARS following a widespread protest
from Nigerians worldwide.
However, since the announcement that SARS has been scrapped, the
protesters have refused to leave the streets, which
a Presidential Advisory Committee says might
force the Federal Government to take drastic measures against the
protesting youths.
On Thursday, the Old Government located in the heart of the city
which is the official residence and office of the Deputy Governor
and also houses offices of some top government officials, including
the Secretary to the State Government and many other commissioners,
was blocked by the #ENDSARS protesters
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This online news understands that the #ENDSARS protesters in
Ebonyi gathered in front of the Abakaliki township stadium from
where they preceded to the Government House.
At the Government House, the protesters who were buoyed by
appearance of popular Nollywood actress, blocked the road for over
two hours, a development which caused serious traffic gridlock on
the ever busy road Ogoja road.
When #EndSARS protesters arrived the gate of the Government
House, they demanded to see the Governor or Deputy Governor.
They were however told that the Governor, David Umahi was in Abuja
while the Deputy, Kelechi Igwe, was also out of town.
Displeased with the development, the furious protesters
proceeded to block the road for more than two hours after which
they later left the Government House and moved to the
Enugu-Abakaliki expressway.
The protesters blocked the expressway at the Spera-in-deo
junction and later in front of Hariz filling station. Police and
other security agencies monitored the protesters who were generally
peaceful.
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