FreeNnamdiKanuNow:  Senator Shehu Sani Justifies Escape By Protesters From Police Bullet

By Ayodele Oni

Senator Shehu Sani on his Facebook page wrote that “Running away during protest is not an act of cowardice. Its a strategy to dodge the bullet or the tear gas in order to fight another day.

“Facing an armed Police man on the 20th day of the month after his last salary requires some form of caution. Comrade Sowore is bravely wise. THE SOWORE CHALLENGE

One of the founding Editors of Tell magazine, Dare Babarinsa, also in a Facebook reaction, stated that “Omoyele Sowore is one of the heroes of our struggle against military rule. Now he has fallen in love with a  suspected criminal who is manipulating our country’s judicial system to delay or even escape justice for the alleged murder of hundreds of innocent men, women, and children,  especially in the Igbo heartland of the South East.

“This is sad! However,  the police has a duty to protect Sowore and his crowd. That is the irony of democracy. The right to protest and disagree is one of the fundamental rights we won on the battle field against military dictatorship.

“Sowore’s outing today therefore shows that madness can be an infectious disease.

Meanwhile in Akure, Ondo state capital, protesters mainly Igbo traders on Monday joined the protest asking for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as they did not open shops for commercial activities.

Shops operated by Igbos along Oyemekun Road, Adesida Road, Arakale Road, NEPA, Carl Street, Old Garage and other commercial areas in the capital city were shut.

Moving around the commercial centres in the capital city, it was obvious that people from the Eastern part of the country operated the only shops that didn’t open for commercial activities.

Automobile spare parts shops, supermarkets owned by Igbos at these areas are under lock and key, while shops that opened for operations were all owned by people from other parts of the country.

There was heavy presence of security agents at flash points where protesters usually converge in Akure metropolis.