A non-partisan youth movement, Standup Against Corrupt Politicians (SACP) has condemned hoodlums’ attacks on people protesting against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police.
Condemning the attacks, SACP coordinator in Lagos, Comrade Emmanuel Feyijimi lamented that “criminally minded-Nigerians have decided to empower pro-government protesters to disrupt the peaceful #EndSARS protests.”
Emmanuel accused the APC-led government at the federal and state levels of using thugs and security operatives to intimidate perceived political opponents.
He said a former member of the group, who ventured into politics, Comrade Kehinde Okeowo, was treated when he contested for the vice chairmanship position in his Agboyi-Ketu LCDA under a different platform.
“Because Okeowo was popular among youths in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress in Lagos sent hired thugs after the young man. Several people were injured and even the chairmanship candidate was killed at a political rally,” he said.
According to him, due to the rising profile of Okeowo among youths in his local government area and beyond, he was marked for assassination by thugs allegedly sponsored by some powerful politicians.
“As I’m talking to you now, the young man cannot stay within the country because of the incessant harassment by security operatives, this same SARS and hired thugs,” he said.
Feyijimi also cited the case of Omoyele Sowore who contested for president under the platform of African Action Congress in 2019 but was stampeded by the old cabal that has held the country in their jugular.
He said SACP will continue to fight for good governance by exposing corrupt politicians, and also serves as a veritable platform for youths to occupy political leadership positions to bring about the needed positive change in the country.
In his own reaction, an activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, said the government should be blamed for the attack on protesters.
According to him, “the attackers are unemployed youths whose frustrations were weaponised by hawkish elements.
SACP, others condemn attacks on #EndSARS protesters
