The attack occurred past midnight and gunshots interrupted the still night air.Young people demanding for police reforms and an end to police brutality in Nigeria were attacked by hired thugs and their cars set ablaze in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
The attack occurred just past midnight on October 19, 2020. Sundry reports also say the protesters were shot at and forced to flee the venue of the occupation.
Youths protesting police brutality in Nigeria under the ‘End SARS’ banner have blocked major roads in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Benin since October 8.