• Seeks compensation, apology on girl killed at Lagos rally
Leaders of conscience, under the auspices of Nigeria Consultative Front (NCFront), jointly led by ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’aba, and former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, have condemned the forceful disruption of a peaceful rally held on Saturday by Yoruba self-determination activists at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Lagos.
The incident culminated in the cold-blooded murder of a 14-year-old girl, Jumoke, by police stray bullet.
In a statement yesterday, the group said: “As a credible political alternative to the ruling powers in Nigeria, we wish to state unequivocally that the use of brute force to repress and quell self-determination agitations in the country, at this delicate period, is counter productive and may lead to violent struggle and anarchy, as experienced in other climes.
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