The sudden directive was met with resistance and jeers from the crowd, who had been demonstrating peacefully.
Protesters in the Federal Capital Territory were incensed when Police Commissioner Benneth Igwe ordered them to move from their peaceful gathering spot beside the MKO Abiola Stadium into the stadium itself.
The sudden directive was met with resistance and jeers from the crowd, who had been demonstrating peacefully.
Despite the police efforts, protesters refused to comply, and as of the time of filing this report, the authorities have been unable to force them into the stadium.
“We are not obstructing traffic and we are by the side of the stadium. We cannot move into the stadium,” they told the commissioner.
“We are not here for football,” someone said.
The #EndBadGovernance protests are scheduled to sweep across the nation, with demonstrations taking place in various locations, including the Federal Capital Territory, as citizens demand change and express their discontent with the current state of governance.
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