Thugs Disrupt ‘FearlessInOctober’ Protest Venue in Port Harcourt, Threaten Journalists

Protests in Port Harcourt took a tense turn on Tuesday as cane-wielding thugs forcefully occupied the Rumuokwuta protest ground, preventing demonstrators from gathering for the planned ‘FearlessInOctober’ protest. The venue, which was previously used for the August #EndBadGovernance protests, had been announced as the meeting point for citizens to protest against economic hardship under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Eyewitnesses report that the thugs, who claimed to oppose any form of protest in Rivers State, threatened to attack journalists attempting to capture footage of the confrontation. Their aggressive stance stifled the planned demonstration, raising concerns about freedom of expression and the...

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