Nigerian youths across the cities of Abuja, Lagos and Ibadan, the Oyo state capital have taken to the streets, as the second wave of the EndSARS protests kicks off.
Others cities expected to join the second wave are Port Harcourt, Onitsha, Ondo, Kaduna, Calabar, and others.
According to reports, there was anxiety as various police commands yesterday warned against such gatherings.
The organisers of the second wave EndSARS protests, who raised awareness on the social media, said the second wave was to demand the release of all protesters detained following the first phase.
They also want restrictions on all accounts of #EndSARS leaders at the instance of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) lifted.
Destroyed, vandalised or looted were 269 private and companies’ assets during the #EndSARS protests.
No less than 243 government facilities were burnt or vandalised and 81 warehouses looted by thugs allegedly hired by the government to disrupt the peaceful protests across the country.
Supporters of the planned protests, which have remained a trending topic across social media platforms since last week, said they were undeterred by the threats by security operatives.
Some asked the police and government to go after those who wreaked havoc, during the first phase of the #EndSARS protests and bring them to justice.
They said labelling #ENDSARS protesters as criminals will not demoralise them.
Fresh Demands:
Release of all detained protesters
Defreezing of accounts by CBN
Bisi Oluwagbemileke wrote: “#EndSARS, where are we meeting tomorrow (today)? I just want us to keep applying pressure and retweeting aggressively. I am ready with my joggers and canvas. Let’s hit the road.”
Ayobami Olunloyo said: “To label #EndSARS as simply being about police reform, is a grave error. It (was) is about societal reform. Police brutality was merely a trigger and the final straw for too many citizens who do not deserve to be brutalised randomly or to live in fear and terror.”
Wondering why the police banned protests, Abayomi Agbomire asked why the service was not going after its operatives that protested in Katsina over alleged unpaid salaries.
“When will @PoliceNG understand that #EndSARS is a positive thing for them as well?” he queried.
Dave said: “Expect the worse from soro soke generation. Enough is enough. Our movement is solid and our energy is unmatched.”