Full list: States where hunger protest will be held finally emerge

• Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, a human rights lawyer and one of the organisers of the hunger protest in Nigeria, has released the venues for the demonstration across Nigeria
• Adegboruwa, at a meeting with IGP Kayode Egbetokun, strategic locations in no less than nine of the 36 states of the country, including the FCT
• It was learnt that the list would be expanding and more states could join as the lawyer requested police cover from IGP Egbetokun

Human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, representing the "Take it Back Movement", has submitted the venues for the proposed nationwide protest starting August 1 to the Nigerian Police.

Adegboruwa revealed the names of the states and venues in which the protest will be held during a virtual meeting between the police and some selected lawyers of the protest organisers.

Nine states, including the FCT, where protest will be holding has been revealed Photo Credit: @PoliceNG
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States where protest will hold emerge

In response to a meeting request from Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, Adegboruwa provided the following venues:

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1. Eagles Square, Abuja
2. Alausa Park, Lagos
3. Rosewale Filling Station, Iwo Road, Ibadan, Oyo
4. Freedom Park, Oshogbo, Osun
5. Opposite School of Agric, Bauchi
6. Opposite Wema Bank, Akpakpava Lane, Benin City, Edo
7. Maiduguri Roundabout, Borno
8. Opposite State Stadium, Damaturu, Yobe State
9. Rainbow Roundabout and Pantani Stadium, Rivers State

Hunger protest: Police meet organisers

Adegboruwa requested a virtual meeting led by Femi Falana, SAN, and attended by representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), other lawyers, and civil society organizations. The meeting aims to discuss the protest and ensure a peaceful assembly. The list of venues is not exhaustive and is expected to expand.

The police, military, and Department of State Services (DSS) have warned against Kenya-style protests. Politicians also appealed to youths to shelve the planned rallies.

The hunger protest, which is billed to be held on August 1 and 10 in different parts of the country, has continued to generate mixed reactions.

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