Despite sevaral warnings issued by different security operatives in Nigeria against the second wave of #ENDSARS protest, it appears the agitators have chosen to remain resilient in their demand for the reformation of decades-long abuse of citizens by the Nigeria Police Force – especially members of the recently disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
As at the time TheNewsGuru(TNG) filed this report, armed policemen and soldiers have been deployed in the Lekki toll plaza, Lagos, however, this did not deter some demonstrators who were cited at the scene; also, hundreds of youths have regrouped themselves for the second round of the agitation at the Federal Capital Terriory (Abuja); Mushin Area of Lagos and in Osun state.
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In Osun, protesters on hit streets in Osogbo capital of Osun State demanding the release of all detained protesters and unfreezing of their accounts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Youths Storm Osun State House Of Assembly As They Resume #EndSARS Protest pic.twitter.com/Iv0jAHP0pH
Advertisement— Lord Lugard #EndSARS (@Sir_luggard) December 7, 2020
The protesters converged at the Ogo-Oluwa area and marched to the Osun State House of Assembly along with the State Secretariat, Abere.
The placards read: “We are not fighting for any political party”, “#End Bad Judiciary in Nigeria”, ” #End fake judicial panel of Inquiry in Osun”, “Unfreeze all the frozen account”, ” We are Nigerian youths” among others.
Huge crowds turn out for #EndSARS protest in Abuja. Youths vow to continue the protest until their demands are met.#ASUU #Dec7 Ndidi YBNL Cardi#FasholaHatesNorth #Lagos #channelstv #Buhari #protest#lekki Mazi Amaka #SoroSoke#ChefErica #WeMove pic.twitter.com/OP67LCsGh9
— Elevation News Today (@ElevationToday) December 7, 2020
Palm avenue area, mushin, Lagos, Nigeria… Its #endsars second wave https://t.co/kZVEZFv1yA
— Simikaye Rotimi Emmanuel (@SimikayeRotimi) December 7, 2020
Recall both the military and the police authorities had warned several times last week that they would not allow another round of protests to take place.
The #EndSARS protests, which took place in October, were hijacked by hoodlums leading to the destruction of properties and loss of lives.
The demonstrations also turned bloody in Lagos on October 20, 2020, when men in military uniform opened fire on young protesters at the Lekki toll plaza, an epicentre of the protests in Lagos.
Thousands of prisoners were also set free during the riots that followed.