Determined to continue with their protests, the protesters in Jos, Plateau State, are set to hold the Sunday service at the protest ground on the 4th day of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest
The protests, which began on August 1, 2024, are focused on ending bad governance.
The third day of demonstrations, witness crowds block the Yakubu Gowon Way near the Old Airport Junction.
Demonstrators expressed their intention to continue their activism through a Sunday service, showcasing their commitment to the cause.
Meanwhile, SaharaReporters earlier reported that the #EndBadGovernance protests united the faiths of participating Nigerians as videos showed the moment some Christians provided protection to Muslims as they observed their Juma’at prayers amid the nationwide protests in Lagos and Osun states.
SaharaReporters saw that protesters formed a barricade around their Muslim counterparts in Ojota area of Lagos while the latter observed prayers on Friday video — the second day of the demonstration.
Same incident occurred in Osogbo, Osun State, which showed a rare moment of unity and cooperation among people of different faiths in Nigeria.
The act of mutual help highlights the cooperative spirit developing from the protests, despite the escalating tensions and hardships experienced by demonstrators.
A comprehensive situation report issued by the United Action Front of Civil Society on Friday had stated that 21 people died and 1,154 were arrested by security operatives during the #EndBadGovernance protest nationwide.
This was contained in a press release issued by Olawale Okunniyi, Head, Coordinating Secretariat United Action Front of Civil Society on Friday.
The statement added that 175 people were injured since the commencement of the protest on Thursday.
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