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| Protesters resisting attack from the Nigerian Police. Photo: Information Nigeria |
Pro-President Muhammadu Buhari group attacked a group known as Our Mumu Don Do
led by Charles Oputa, popularly referred to as Charly Boy.
led by Charles Oputa, popularly referred to as Charly Boy.
This is just as Charly Boy and some other protesters have
been hospitalised after the fracas.
been hospitalised after the fracas.
The incident, according to an eyewitness, happened when
Charly Boy was about leading other protesters with various placards to Wuse
Market in Abuja, on Tuesday, as continuation of their protest calling President
Buhari to either resume and continue from where he stopped or resign if his
health condition could not cope anymore.
Charly Boy was about leading other protesters with various placards to Wuse
Market in Abuja, on Tuesday, as continuation of their protest calling President
Buhari to either resume and continue from where he stopped or resign if his
health condition could not cope anymore.
It will be recalled that the protesters under the aegis of
Coalition of Civil Society Organisation began their protest penultimate Monday
in Abuja, against the long vacation of President Buhari in London hospital.
Coalition of Civil Society Organisation began their protest penultimate Monday
in Abuja, against the long vacation of President Buhari in London hospital.
Investigations by the Tribune Online however revealed that
their decision to stage a protest inside the market, on Tuesday, was rebuffed
vehemently by pro-Buhari who had earlier warned the former to go back to Unity
Fountain, Maitaima to continue their protest.
their decision to stage a protest inside the market, on Tuesday, was rebuffed
vehemently by pro-Buhari who had earlier warned the former to go back to Unity
Fountain, Maitaima to continue their protest.
Eyewitnesses further stated that one of the executive
members of the Wuse Market Association came out to persuade Charley Boy and
other protesters to leave with a view to allowing peace to reign, having
realised that the youths within the market have been mobilising themselves.
members of the Wuse Market Association came out to persuade Charley Boy and
other protesters to leave with a view to allowing peace to reign, having
realised that the youths within the market have been mobilising themselves.
According to one of the witnesses, “the chairman of the
market came out to persuade him to go but he insisted that he will protest inside
the market and as they were arguing, the pro-Buhari descended on him and his
members, destroying his BMW sport car with woods and stones.”
market came out to persuade him to go but he insisted that he will protest inside
the market and as they were arguing, the pro-Buhari descended on him and his
members, destroying his BMW sport car with woods and stones.”
Conflicting reports however said about six persons were
feared dead from both parties, while others said four people were killed as
different weapons were freely used before the arrival of combined security
operatives.
feared dead from both parties, while others said four people were killed as
different weapons were freely used before the arrival of combined security
operatives.
Unformed report further said Charley Boy and four others who
sustained serious injuries have been rushed to undisclosed hospital for medical
attention.
sustained serious injuries have been rushed to undisclosed hospital for medical
attention.
The market has since been closed down to forestall
escalation of the civil unrest.
escalation of the civil unrest.
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