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President Bola Tinubu has been asked to instantly sack the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun implicit the unfortunate sidesplitting of immoderate of the hunger protesters crossed the country.
One of the cardinal organizers of the EndBadGovernance protests, Take It Back Movement, TIB, made the request known successful a connection issued by its National Coordinator, Sanyaolu Juwon.
The enactment alleged that officers of the Nigeria Police Force killed astatine slightest 40 protesters crossed the nation.
The connection besides claimed that astir 1,000 persons protesting against the precocious outgo of living, were remanded successful immoderate states.
Part of the connection reads, “We request the contiguous sack of the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, implicit the decease of adjacent to 40 protesters who were served bullets due to the fact that they demanded bread.
“So far, implicit 1000 radical person been remanded implicit the protestation against hunger. At slightest 632 protesters person been remanded successful Kano, portion implicit 109 were remanded successful Sokoto prison.
“The constabulary indispensable cease the usage of teargas and unrecorded ammunition against peaceful protesters.”
The nationwide demonstration, which commenced connected August 1 and is expected to extremity today, August 10, was reportedly hijacked by immoderate transgression elements.
While utilizing unit to disperse the protesters, immoderate Nigerians were killed by information operatives.
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