Protesters on Monday, February 26, 2024, stormed the streets of Lagos to demonstrate against the persistent economic hardship in Nigeria.
The protest was organised by a human rights group, “Take It Back Movement.”
Adegoke Fayoade, the Lagos State commissioner of police, had earlier on Sunday warned against such gatherings during this period.
The protesters were seen in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos carrying placards with various inscriptions and chanting anti-government songs while security agents looked on.
There were similar protests in some part of the country recently, including Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State and Minna, the capital of Niger State, two weeks ago.
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had also declared a two-day nationwide mass protest slated for February 27 and 28 over the biting hardship in the country.
