Armed policemen and soldiers clashed with unarmed citizens yesterday, August 5, as they set out to begin the planned #RevolutionNow protest.
Award-winning Nollywood actress and writer, Iretiola Doyle has weighed in on the #RevolutionNow protest, condemning the Nigerian government for deploying armed policemen to discourage unarmed protesters.
She added that the government can send security men to disperse people from carrying out a peaceful protest, yet doing nothing to armed bandits who wreak havoc in the country.
During the clash between uniformed men and citizens, protesters were teargassed and one photo purportedly showed a man shot in the leg, while some protesters were also arrested and taken away in a Black Maria.
Prior to the protest, the organiser of the Revolution Now protest and former presidential aspirant, Omoyele Sowore was arrested by the DSS and is still in custody.
Reacting to the chaos, actress Iretiola Doyle took to his Twitter page and wrote: “It doesn’t matter where you stand politically, you have to admit (at the very least) that it’s a curious case when a nation deploys its security apparatus against unarmed citizens while armed bandits roam free; killing, stealing and destroying at will.”
Her tweet quickly went viral and she soon shared a follow-up post that reads: “For the avoidance of doubt and for those who still choose to intentionally misconstrue my words; let me make it abundantly clear: I am not PDP, APC or any of the P’s. I am NIGERIAN – Yoruba by birth, Northern by assimilation and Igbo by association.”
It doesn't matter where you stand politically, you have to admit (at the very least) that it's a curious case when a nation deploys its security apparatus against unarmed citizens while armed bandits roam free; killing, stealing and destroying at will. https://t.co/qanMrqo1To— Iretiola Doyle (@IretiolaDoyle) 5 August 2019
My belief is that, in order to move forward as one strong indivisible Nation, we will have to, (collectively and as individuals) drop all prejudice and bias be they tribal, religious or political and let justice and fairplay reign. Good night and God bless!✌— Iretiola Doyle (@IretiolaDoyle) 6 August 2019
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