This morning marked the 4th day of Abuja’s Eagle Square Occupation by members of the Occupy Movement in Nigeria. They have been peaceful all along and have kept their focus on peaceful occupation. Sadly though, the Nigerian security operatives at about 3am today attacked this peaceful, harmless Nigerians for no just cause save for the fact that they have the guts to voice their disagreement with a government decision.
This has been the trend over the course of the year as police and other security operatives attack and look to scare peaceful protesters away. Kano protesters were attacked and hounded, protesters in Abuja were last Monday hounded, a protester was killed in Ilorin, Kwara State, another to felled by police bullets in Gusau while at least two deaths have been reported elsewhere amongst scores of injured people.
If peaceful protesters are made to go through this sort of lawlessness and injustice by the Nigerian police, what will happen if they have to deal with an aggressive group of protesters? Peaceful protesters eventually become aggressive once they know that being peaceful is being seen as docility.
These are crimes against humanity and just as Hosni Mubarak faces his crimes of killing protesters in his country, we believe some day will come when men of equal stature will be made to face the law.
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This’ unfair.
But why? Jona begged us to vote 4 him; moved from state to state meeting YOUTHS & elders! Why has he gone insane to be anti masses? Forgerting dat w’out our VOTES he can NEVER be there as President!
We knw 2day bt we dnt knw 2 morow God knws I did nt vote 4 u bt is unfortunate.y dis 2sodin.we r washin.
Goodluck johnathan has made the wrongest decision ever and nigerians will stand against it
Is a pity that in a democratic society they president can do anything he likes, if the people who voted for say no to your policy then accept their plead. Uncle jona be careful
hmm i thank GOD i did nt voted for him and i will nt vote even his so call party but he shuld remmber that what happen to past leader would 1 day wil happen to him! GOD is nt at sleep is it sin for us to be poor i mean nigerian let do sometime hmm i army ooooooooooooo!
Dats human being 4 us. Thank God I did nt vote 4 him.
This is not true. The rally was very peaceful in Abuja. No shooting at all. Please report the truth
Gej is playing hide and sick with nigerians.,why goodluck this is bad
Violence is the only language the Nigerian Government understand. Occupynigeria movement is a peaceful protest lets just hope it doesnt get to the stage where it becomes violent
This is really inhumane. Mr Japheth your blog is of the hook. Saw you on T.v.c you spoke well. Keep up the good work.
This security craps must be careful to avoid our wild anger
proverb 6.12-15 have said it all. He that pour water on d ground must be ready to walk on a wet ground period. Mr president pls rethink.
The police who are to protect lives are the one killing innocent citizens its a big shame.To Jonathan posterity will not forgive you
Thanks for your articulate & comprehensive marshalling of the topical issues. Most interesting is your mathematical analysis of the situation in question. I am proud of you, keep it up.
Let us commend the Nigerian Police. They have tried so far. 300,000 police for 160 million Nigerians…some very unrully. That is a heavy load. Thank God the Abuja rally, presently around AP Plaza Wuse, is being conducted in a peaceful manner. Please let us face the issue of corruption squarely.
I think this is time to fight…. Y Nigeria police, ? If Nigeria police don’t no they will bit there finger for this…. Killing is not the solution..
I think is high time nigerians stike to wat dey stand 4, if tunisians ,egyptians,libians can chase away military govt ,nigerians can chase away useless,clueless and corrupt govt,i say dis war against inhumanity has started and we shall not but overcome this
God says whoever make human being his help is like a bone that removed from it’s joint. Jonathan is a disappointment may God forgive him
Naija govt re al thieves and d police dat re taking away innocent lives for fun would soon face d anger of nigerians.As for badluck or watever he calls himself,I dont blame him and dat his stupid illiterate wife soh D???????????????? re soh dump in making decisionz
we ought 2no dat we take responsibility 4 evry single act we do either by directin pple 2 do dem 4us or by doin dem ourselves, wake mr president frm ur slumber, de nyt is far gone, de pple who own u re sayin its time to listen 2 deir plea, so wat else re u waitin 4? dis is democracy ooo not democrazy I beg
My question to whom ever he said his name is either Gudluck or badluck if you are sincere enough if offer Rice when i am hungry n i demand for fufu let have what i demanded not what you want to eat.pls we don’t need ur policy mr president.
I THINK THERE IS A GAME BEEN PLAYED BY THE MOST HIGH. LETS KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED AS WE MOVE INTO THE YEAR. I PRAY THAT GOD WILL REDIRECT JONAH THE SAME WAY HE DID THE BIBLICAL JONAH. PEACE
I THINK THERE IS A GAME BEEN PLAYED BY THE MOST HIGH. LETS KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED AS WE MOVE INTO THE YEAR. I PRAY THAT GOD WILL REDIRECT JONAH THE SAME WAY HE DID THE BIBLICAL JONAH. ALL WE NEED TO DO IS HOLD OUR PEACE FPR THE LORD SHALL FIGHT FOR US NOW. BELIEVE IT.