https://www.accessbankplc.com/ https://www.accessbankplc.com/ https://www.accessbankplc.com/
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The Genius Media
  • Login
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Jobs
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Jobs
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
The Genius Media
No Result
View All Result
First Bank Ad First Bank Ad First Bank Ad

BREAKING: Pandemonium As Violent Protests Rock Abuja

Tgmedia by Tgmedia
May 9, 2021
in News
0
BREAKING: Pandemonium As Violent Protests Rock Abuja—-The Genius Media Nigeria reports that there is tension right now in Karu, a satellite town in Abuja as commercial motorcycle operators took to the streets to protest.
Although the cause of their protest is not known, their action has forced many to stay indoors as the protesters are going about destroying vehicles and attacking innocent persons.
It was gathered that the riot which started at about 11:o’clock in the morning has forced many churches in their area to lock their gates asking their members to remain inside the church so as not to be attacked.
BREAKING: Pandemonium As Violent Protests Rock Abuja
Already, soldiers and police personnel have been deployed to the area to maintain law and order are are currently battling the protesters who are fighting back with stones and other weapons.
Residents of Karu, Jikwoyi, Kurudu, Orozo, Karshi among other towns in the area are trapped as residents and motorists alike have been asked to keep off the route until normalcy is restored.
Also people coming into Karu from the city center have been advised to keep off the area for now as there are no alternative rout to access the satellite town
Daily Sun gathered that the Okada riders embarked on the protest after one of their colleagues was allegedly shot and killed by the police.
The protesters who gathered in their numbers embarked on a peaceful protest that later went violent, prompting the Commander Army Headquarters Garrison(AHQG), Major-General Dahiru, to deploys the soldiers when the police could no longer handle the situation.
At the time of filing this report there is restriction of movement as people who went to church are still being trapped in their various churches.
Also security personnel have been deployed to most of the churches to ensure the protesters to no burn the churches down.
When contacted, the public relations officer officer for the FCT police command confirmed the report and said the protesters were protesting the killing of one of their members by an unknown gunman.
She also said the police working in conjunction with the military were Donny everything possible to restore normalcy.
The commander AHQG, told Daily Sun in a telephone interview that the soldiers would remain there until peace is restored in the area. (Text, excluding headline, courtesy Sunday Sun)

Share this:

  • WhatsApp
  • Email
  • Tweet
  • Telegram

Like this:

Like Loading...
Tags: Violent Protests Rock Abuja
Previous Post

PHOTOS: RCCG Pastors And Youths Go Bald To Honour Late Pastor Dare Adeboye

Next Post

THE VOICE NIGERIA: FirstBank Imprints In Entertainment And Youths Development

Related Posts

#Akon
Music

#Akon Blames Self For Not Signing #Olamide

September 16, 2023
Bodija Market Fire Outbreak
News

How Primate Ayodele Forewarned Bodija Market Fire Outbreak, Uber Crisis In Newly Released Prophecy Book

July 12, 2022
News

Watch How President Trump Struggles To Breath After He ‘Recovered’ From #COVID-19

October 6, 2020
Next Post

THE VOICE NIGERIA: FirstBank Imprints In Entertainment And Youths Development

ADVERTISEMENT

About Us

Thegenius Media.com.ng is an Online Nigerian NEWS HUB with good coverage and reportage of Exclusive Stories, Daily News Updates, Politics, Entertainment, Crime, Lifestyle, Relationship Tips and Sports.

RELEVANT PAGES

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

Alert Us

Important Press Releases, Breaking Stories, Special Investigations: thegeniusmedia1@gmail.com

Office Address

No 26 Oroleye Crescent off Abel Oreniyi Street.
Off Salvation Road, Opebi
Ikeja, Lagos

Tel:

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Education
  • Health
  • Jobs
  • Sports

© TheGeniusMedia.com,ng

%d bloggers like this: