Identities of Nigerians killed during hunger protests revealed (Photos)

As the ongoing hardship protest entered day-six, the identities of some protesters who were reportedly killed during the demonstrations against economic hardship, bad governance, and hunger have emerged.

According to reports, about 19 peaceful protesters were reportedly killed on the first day of the nationwide demonstrations where six persons were killed in Suleja, Niger state, with dozens severely wounded.

According to reports, the protest which started on Thursday was hijacked by hoodlums in some part of the country as youths staged protests across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja to register their grievances against government policies that have imposed untoward hardship on them.

The protest, which was projected to be peaceful, turned violent in some states including Kano, Borno, Yobe, Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, FCT, Niger and Jigawa, leading to loss of lives and properties.

In Niger State, six death of protesters were recorded in Suleja, Niger State, while several others were injured when the anti-riot police, led by the Police Area Commander, tried to disperse them.

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While confirming the ugly incident, Farouq Lawal, commissioner of police in Borno, thirty-four persons also sustained severe injuries in the incident.

In Kaduna State, three protesters and one security operative were reportedly killed in Kaduna State when the protest turned violent when the protesters marched from the Rigasa area and from the Abakwa end, moving towards the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, the official residence and office of the state Governor.

In Jigawa State, two killed as Police reportedly fire live ammunition to protesters leading to the unfortunate death of at least two protesters in the protest took place in over 10 LGAs across the state, with reports of destruction and looting of government property.

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It was reported that one of the protesters was gunned down by a police officer in front of the gate leading to the government house during the exercise, while two others were also said to have been killed while attempting to flee the protest location, where the earlier fatal shooting happened.

Properties belonging to both the government and private individuals were vandalized by the protesters.

In FCT, protesters stone police officers during the violent protest as hoodlums reportedly hijacked the exercise causing tension in the territory.

According to Police Public Relations Officer, FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, the protest was taken over by hoodlums as protesters were throwing stones at the operatives of the command, the PPRO said, “protest has been taken over by hoodlums.

Photos of some of the protesters who were killed have now surfaced on social media.

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