Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - 3 peaceful protesters shot dead in Lagos

Ola, I do no know where you got your information from, but I can tell u straight away that as a Nigerian I have followed this issue right from the onset and I have not seen, heard nor read any Nigerian advocate violence protest over the removal of subsidy, including Nigerians in diaspora. Violence usually erupts at such mass protests as a reaction to shooting by police especially, if someone is killed or badly injured as result . Police brutality is often to blame for violence because people do not usually go burning car or destroying properties from the starts until police starts taking steps to quell peaceful protest through the use of force. --Chuma Adilieje

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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - 3 peaceful protesters shot dead in Lagos

 

 

Samuel:

 

Many of those supporting and promoting the protests in Nigeria are

happily ensconced in their peaceful environments abroad.

 

They can't wait for the death toll to rise in Nigeria;

they need martyrs

for their cause and grouse with the GEJ government but

will never volunteer themselves or any member of their families

for martyrdom.

 

A few perverts amongst those promoting

the violent protests by remote control would probably rate

the success or failure of their protests by the number

of people killed or maimed in Nigeria. The higher the number of dead

and maimed Nigerians (usually the poor), the more they

conclude that their protests have suceeded.

 

They have blood on their hands!

 

Dr Val Ojo cries "Occupy Nigeria" from Tall Timbers, MD,

yet the only rally he would ever attend would probably be

the one in his kitchen--unless he is paid to travel to

Washington, DC and NYC not to mention Nigeria.

 

The ultimate beneficiaries of violent protests with the attendant unnecessary

loss of lives and property destruction are the corrupt members

of oil subsidy cartels--some of whom are sponsoring the protests

in Nigeria.

 

Let us hope and pray that the remainder of the protests will

be peaceful.

 

GEJ cannot be held responsible for any deaths resulting from

a labor protest that has been ruled illegal by the Industrial

Court any more than we could hold him responsible for the deaths

and injuries resulting from bombing attacks from the Boko Haram,

MEND, Egbesu or any other terrorist groups in Nigeria.

 

Bye,

 

Ola

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Subject: Re: ||NaijaObserver|| 3 peaceful protesters shot dead in Lagos

 

This is a senseless demonstration and when you looses a love one, you will understand what some of us are talking about. Nigeria/Nigerians do not have good culture of protests that can be sustained for several months until it achieves the set goal and objectives. omo jaiye jaiye ni wa(meaning that we love high life without paying a little price). There is nothing to be happy about this killings, i have once been involved in many protests in the 90"s and at the end of the day you look at yourself and find out that nothing has changed.

Samuel Ayodele

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Subject: ||NaijaObserver|| 3 peaceful protesters shot dead in Lagos [5 Attachments]

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The president Goodluck Jonathan order to the security services to crackdown on the widespread civil disobedience has led to the extra-judicial killing of 3 Peaceful protesters st the Pen Cinema area of Agege Lagos. The 3 protesters were shot dead by CSP Segun Fabunmi. Helicopters gunships was seen hovering over the Gani Fawehinmi Park Ojota where over 150,000 gathered st the venue of the Save Nigeria Rally. All the protest rallies organised by the NLC and TUC terminated at the Gani Fawehinmi Park. Currently, more than 5 people have lost their lives to the brutalities of the GEJ security forces. But the news of the death infuriated the protesters who immediately demanded that Jonathan must go. Pictures from Gani Fawehinmi Park Ojota.



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