A heart-wrenching incident occurred during a protest in Lagos today as demonstrators gathered to voice their frustrations over ongoing governance failures. ...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
Eyewitnesses reported that a woman, who had lost her husband to banditry, faced further distress when police deployed tear gas at the crowd, including her infant child.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The woman, overwhelmed by grief and anger, shouted, “Bandits killed my husband and left me in suffering. Now police are shooting tear gas at my baby because I came for the protest.
You want to kill my baby?” Her plea underscores the dire impact of the current socio-economic crisis on ordinary citizens.
The protest was part of a broader movement calling for an end to poor governance and systemic corruption.
The use of tear gas has drawn sharp criticism from various human rights advocates, who argue that the government’s response exacerbates the suffering of the very people it should be protecting.
The incident has intensified calls for urgent reforms and greater accountability from Nigerian authorities as the nation grapples with deepening crises and widespread discontent.