Organisers of The End Bad Governance Protest Demand the Release of 1,150 Arrested Protesters

The organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest have demanded the release of 1,150 protesters allegedly arrested by the police during the first three days of the nationwide rallies.

In response to the appeal by President Bola Tinubu to end the protest, which has claimed several lives, following his broadcast on Sunday morning, the organisers: Take It Back Movement, Youth Rights Campaign and the Creative Change Centre, in separate interviews with newsmen on Sunday, vowed to carry on with the demonstration, stating that Tinubu did not address their demands in his Sunday morning national broadcast.

Tinubu had called for dialogue and an immediate end to the nationwide protests that have rocked the nation since Thursday.

Protesters, largely youths, have been marching across several states, including Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for an end to “bad governance” and economic hardship.

Tear gas and gunshots were fired to disperse protesters and journalists in Abuja with several arrests made by security operatives on Saturday.

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