Organisers of #EndBadGovernance protest have demanded sack of inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun over alleged killing of protesters during the nationwide protest.
Newsconnect reports that organising committee of #EndBadGovernance protest made the demand on Friday during a candlelight symposium held in honour of the victims.
Banner held during the procession read “Nigeria mourns,” “Sack the IGP for the senseless killing of peaceful protesters,” and “President Tinubu meets all demands now”.
The organisers had in a statement released on Wednesday, declared three days of mourning for those killed nationwide during the protest.
The statement goes, “Arising from a closed-door organisers’ meeting today, Tuesday, 6 August 2024, we have declared three days of mourning in Lagos State to honour our fallen colleagues across the country who were killed by trigger-happy police and security agents during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest.”
The organisers had in a statement released on Wednesday, declared three days of mourning for those killed nationwide during the protest.
The statement goes, “Arising from a closed-door organisers’ meeting today, Tuesday, 6 August 2024, we have declared three days of mourning in Lagos State to honour our fallen colleagues across the country who were killed by trigger-happy police and security agents during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest.”
“The three days of mourning will commence on Wednesday, 7 August, with an X Space and end on Friday, 9 August 2024, with a public symposium and candlelight procession.”
Amnesty International had said it received reports that protesters were killed by security agencies in different states.”
The committee revealed that its findings showed that security personnel at locations where lives were lost deliberately used tactics designed to kill while dealing with gatherings of protesters.