Military convoy rams demonstrators in Nasarawa State
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Yesterday, a team of armed soldiers from the Nigerian Army’s 4th Special Forces Doma in four Hilux vans rammed over 500 women during a peaceful protest in Lafia, injuring many. It is said that
The incident occurred at an intersection at the stadium where protesters had gathered to pray after the day’s protests. The first Hilux van carrying police officers drove at high speed and then rammed into demonstrators, crushing some of them.
No lives were lost, but the protesters were allegedly manhandled and beaten before being taken to hospital.
The group’s leader, James Al, said the demonstrators, mainly widows and elderly women, had begun a peaceful protest when the incident occurred.
“We have done nothing wrong by embarking on a peaceful protest against what we feel is a miscarriage of justice. Protesting is not allowed in a democracy. This protest will continue for the next 20 days. We are peaceful and will continue to be peaceful,” Al said.
One of the women who was allegedly assaulted told the Guardian that she was unemployed and a widow with four children. She called on the military leadership to warn her subordinates who carried out this act.
Cephas Tiga, a spokesperson for the group, also lamented the attacks on female demonstrators as undemocratic. He called on military authorities to investigate and punish those responsible for the act.
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Source: guardian.ng