Killings: Sack IGP now-#EndBadGovernance protest organisers demand

By Olasunkanmi Akoni

Organisers of the #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria have called for the immediate dismissal of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the killing of protesters during the nationwide protests.

National spokesperson of the Youth Rights Campaign, and leader of #EndBadGovernance in Lagos, comrade Hassan Taiwo, made the call during a candlelight symposium held in honour of the victims, at the Rights House, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday.

According to Hassan, “We are demanding the immediate sack of the Inspector General of Police over his role in the killing of innocent and unarmed protesters.”

The symposium followed a three-day mourning declared by the group at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota, Lagos, for those killed nationwide during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests.

The hunger strike, which was earlier slated to last for 10 days, entered it’s ninth on Friday, remaining just a day to go.

Recall that the Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian security forces of killing at least 21 protesters during a week of demonstrations against economic hardships, hunger, corruption, among others.

Meanwhile, the Committee for Defence of Human Rights, CDHR subsequently, led a candlelight procession to the Lagos seat of power, Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu’s Office, Alausa, Ikeja, where they later dispersed.