11 arrested in Yobe as police clamp down on EndBadGovernance protesters
At leas 11 youths and residents In Yobe State were arrested on Saturday morning as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force began clamping down on the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest.
The arrested youths were forcefully taken at their places of residence in Damaturu, Potiskum and Gashua areas of Yobe State.
A source privy to the situation told newsmen that those arrested were deemed to have been at the forefront and outspoken during the ongoing nationwide protest in the state.
The source said, “A number of youths were also arrested in Damaturu and Potiskum in what appears to be an attempt to punish those who were outspoken about the ongoing economic hardship.
“At least 11 youths arrested in Gashua have been taken to state police CID in Damaturu.
“Right now the arrests have been generating tension, as people are concerned that the witchhunt might be expanded to punish all those who participated in the peaceful protests.”
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In a similar report, global human rights organisation, Amnesty International, had also demanded the immediate release of Umar Danjani, one of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters, who was arrested in the state.
Danjani was arrested on Thursday by the police while exercising his constitutional right with other thousands of Nigeria in Jigawa State.
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