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#EndSARS protesters arrested in Egypt

by Adejayan Gbenga Gsong
October 18, 2020
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#EndSARS Protest in Egypt (Photo Credit: Punch Newspaper)

#EndSARS Protest in Egypt (Photo Credit: Punch Newspaper)

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Some Nigerians protesting against police brutality in their home country were arrested in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday.

However, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, denied the Nigerian government involvement in the Nigerians’ arrest.

She also explained that the Nigerians were not arrested at the Nigerian Embassy but at another location.

In a video that surfaced online, the Nigerians were seen chanting solidarity songs.

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While the policemen attempted to disperse them at the Nigerian Embassy, the protesters continuously chanted #EndSARS.

One of the protesters in the video explained to the policemen that the protest was not against police authorities in Egpyt.

Another protester was heard clarifying that by protesting at the Nigerian Embassy, they are believed to be in their country – Nigeria.

Nigeria government was alleged of the arrest but when challenged on social media on the arrest, Abike Dabiri, explained that Egypt has rules guiding public gathering.

Dabiri said this while reacting to a tweet by popular actress, Toyin Abraham, who had said, “Aunty Abike @abikedabiri, please we are waiting to hear from you ma. The peaceful protesters that were arrested in Cairo should be released.”

Replying to the tweet, the NIDCOM boss said, “The Egyptian police dispersed them, then traced them to a very far place. They didn’t arrest them at the mission. They came in a bus driven by an Egyptian. The driver has also been arrested. The mission will do all they can. Egypt is very very strict with its laws.

“Nigerian mission did not call Police. In Cairo, gatherings without permits are banned. In Egypt, you can’t even travel from one part of the country without a permit to travel from the state you live in. They have their own rules which they strictly enforce.

“However, the mission will be engaging with the Authorities to see what can be done.”

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