Occupy Nigeria Protests Day 4 - Updates From Across the Nation

- Reports from Ilorin indicate that the Geri Alimi roundabout is burning right now (pictures below). The people went on rampage when Soldiers were mobilized to guard a petrol station (NNPC/SULU OLOJE) along Asa-dam road.

Protest Day 4: Geri Alimi Roundabout Illorin

Protest Day 4:Geri Alimi Roundabout Illorin

- Tens of thousands are gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos (pictures below) chanting anti-government slogans and singing solidarity anthems. Clarion Chukwura, Tunde Kelani, Tunde Bakare, Tony Tetuila, Ochuwa Ubani, wife of Late Chima Ubani have all mounted the podium.

Protest Day 4: Rally at Gani Park, Ojota

Protest Day 4: Rally at Gani Park, Ojota

- Protest is ongoing in Kano today, with massive turnout of women (pictures below). Two top Kano politicians, Gen. Lawal Jafaru Isa and the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Abdullahi Tijjani Muhammad Gwarzo, joined a mammoth crowd at the historic Groundnut Pyramid, venue of yesterday’s rally to protest, in the state.

 

Day 4: Protesters in Kano

  

Day 3: Kano protest



Day 3: Kano women protest

 - Protest at the NTA Headquarters, Victoria Island, Lagos. The people are protesting "unfair" and "imbalance" reporting by the government run media. Pat Utomi just addressed the crowd at the premises, debunking the many lies of Jonathan's govenment.

Day 4: Protest at NTA Headquaters VI, Lagos

- In Abuja, protesters marched through the popular Nnamdi Azikiwe Express Way and converged on Area 1, Garki Junction. Buoyed by the mammoth crowd, some of the key figures of the struggle warned the Federal Government to heed the voice of reason and reverse its decision on fuel subsidy.

- Reports coming from Ibadan, Oyo State, indicate that there is a rally at Idi-Odo Challenge. Speakers after another have mounted the podium, urging the people of the state to be united in their opposition to the subsidy removal.

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- Reports from Enugu State indicate that members of organised labour and civil society organisations who attempted to protest clashed with the police at the entrance of the state secretariat of the NLC.



- Protest in Lokoja, Kogi State turned violent as protesters clashed with the police, leaving a boy and a police officer badly injured.

 

Updates From Abroad

- Nigerians in Ireland are to hold a peace rally, to be staged in front of the Nigerian Embassy in Dublin tomorrow, January 13, at 11.00 a.m. The Irish Deputy Minister will be at the occupyNigeria protests in Dublin tomorrow to address Nigerians as a show of solidarity.

- Reports indicate that Occupy Nigeria protesters are gathered in front of Nigeria Embassy, Brussel, Belgium (find picture below)

Day 4: A protester in Brussel