Today, being August 5th 2019 is the Day scheduled for the #RevolutionNow nationwide protest and despite the arrest of the convener, Omoyele Sowore on Saturday morning, organisers said they would go ahead with the protests
The protesters were scheduled to gather at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos but security agents have surrounded the Stadium in anticipation of the #RevolutionNow protest march.
According to reports, the security agents have the OP MESA vans parked around the stadium. The Operation MESA or OP MESA, as it is commonly referred to, is a joint Internal Security Operational platform made up of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.
See reactions from Twitter users below.
Live bullets are being used on innocent protesters at Surulere. #RevolutionIsNow— Revolutionary Duru Chibuzor eric (@DuruchibuzorE) August 5, 2019
Just heard on the radio that they are currently shooting at the National Stadium Surulere @NigeriaInfoPH Damn!! What sort of democracy is this? @segalink is kuku live on the radio #RevolutionIsNow— Omo Iya Teacher (@Dara_Ernal) August 5, 2019
The police just shot at innocent protester at Surulere. I am reporting live from the national stadium. #RevolutionIsNow— Revolutionary Duru Chibuzor eric (@DuruchibuzorE) August 5, 2019
Police have started shooting at #RevolutionIsNow protesters at the National Stadium, Lagos. Where at it again. Not learnt anything. Shooting at the the sane people that put you in power?— Geoff (@geoffIyatse) August 5, 2019
So the police is shooting at protesters at National Stadium stadium?— Obaro© (@0bar0) August 5, 2019
Live shots at that !!
Hey.. Buhari is taking this too far oo.. Someone should tell him
What nonsense? ???#RevolutionIsNow #FreeSoworeNow
Why are they shooting, must somebody die to have peace in this country #RevolutionIsNow— G.O.D (@panatoolz) August 5, 2019
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