We have been following the #endsars movement with varying emotions from hope, encouragement, anger, grief, shock, and despair.
Sometimes all at once.
When the Nigerian military turned up in the early evening of October 20th; (in the Alausa and Lekki areas of Lagos) they arrived to peaceful protestors who stayed past curfew singing their national anthem and waving the Nigerian flag.
The Nigerian military responded with bullets, killing twelve people according to Amnesty International.
In a more sinister twist of events, CCTV was removed and the electricity was cut off to hide the identities of the sanctioned shooters.
A Nigerian DJ - by the name of DJ Switch, broadcasted the massacre on Instagram live.
The frightening thing is if she hadn’t, it would have been easier for the government to deny everything.
The world was quicker to react than President Buhari. After finally addressing the nation on the 22nd October it was met with a lukewarm reception. He spoke of how buildings were destroyed and airport travel was disrupted due to the protests.
It feels as though he was more upset at the superficial things that can be replaced.
He then followed up with a presentation on the 23rd October titled PMB (President Muhammadu Buhari) at Work. It listed what the President plans to do in the future. A step by step guide on how to change and improve the Nigerian Police.
What was missing in both of these national addresses was what the Nigerian people wanted to hear… an acknowledgment of the shooting that occurred on the fateful night of the 20th October.
The Feminist Coalition have been an integral part of the #endsars movement and made an announcement that they are no longer taking donations of Bitcoin.
The remaining money raised will now be given to pay for hospital bills, bail for wrongful arrest, legal fees, and emergency housing.
They encouraged everyone to stay home and stay safe, following the President’s national address.
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Song: 20.10.20 by Burna Boy
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