Nigeria is witnessing a surge in protests against the high cost of living, reminiscent of the 2011 #OccupyNigeria protest against petrol subsidy removal and the 2020 #EndSARS protest against police brutality. A fresh protest broke out in Suleja, Niger and Kogi State, following the arrest of 25 protesters. The protesters stormed the streets of Minna, the Niger State capital, and carried placards stating that leadership is about improving the life of the masses, no food, we are dying of hunger, and Nigerians are suffering. The Niger State Police Command clamped down on the protesters, including the initiator of the protest, Aisha Jibrin. The protest forced President Bola Tinubu to order a food intervention to check the food shortage in the country. Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore called for the immediate release of the women allegedly arrested for initiating the recent food price protest in Niger State, stating that the protest was heroic.
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