NINE days into the nationwide protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings, protesters on Friday remained resolute in their action as Muslim youths observed their Jummat prayers in front of the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos.
#EndSARS protesters in Abuja did the same to continue their protests across the city, demanding justice for all victims of police brutality and killings.
This comes 24 hours after the Federal Capital Territory Security Committee directed that all street demonstrations, protests, and processions will not be allowed anywhere within its environs henceforth.
According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye, on Thursday, the development became necessary due to the dangers posed by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The protests, however, continued on Friday with many rejecting the Inspector General of Police Muhammed Adamu's creation of the SWAT unit, which the police have said that no member of SARS would be re-assigned to and referred to the unit as Tactical Unit rather than SWAT.
Despite the fact that the IG had enlightened the general public on the formation and operational tactics of SWAT, the protesters are still not pleased and pressing further their demands every day.