Protest Rocks Ibadan Over Abduction Of Schoolchildren And Teachers

(Protesters. Photo Credit; Facebook/yesfmibadan)

Protesters took to the streets of Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Tuesday, demanding the release of k!dn@pped schoolchildren and teachers.

The protest, tagged "B@ndits and t3rrorists must go," is being spearheaded by social media influencer and activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, who had earlier called on Ibadan residents to join the demonstration.

The protesters demanded the unconditional and immediate release of the abducted schoolchildren and teachers, who were taken by suspected b@ndits about a month ago.

This protest follows an earlier demonstration by members of the Hausa community in Ibadan, who had taken to the streets over alleged ethnic profiling, amid weeks of heightened suspicion directed at the community following the @bd*ction of over 40 students and teachers in the Oriire Local Government Area of the state.

“Båndits must go, terrørists must go”

VeryDarkMan alongside Oyo State residents currently protesting over the åbduction of schoolchildren and teachers, calling for their immediate release. https://t.co/u8gOKCRPPs pic.twitter.com/TCNncFh6PD

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