Protesters have been speaking on their ordeals in the hands of security operatives during Wednesday’s #RevolutionNow protests organized in parts of the country.
On Wednesday, a combined team of security personnel was deployed to disperse members of #RevolutionNow movement who were gathered at Unity Fountain, Maitama, to demand good governance from President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government.
The protests were also met by similar aggression in Lagos and Osogbo, Osun state capital with some protesters dragged into security custody.
A victim (name withheld) of the attack during the protest in Abuja, said his hair was shaved off with a knife and broken bottle by yet-to-be identified security personnel.
Speaking with journalists, he alleged that officers asked him to prostrate on the floor before one of them pulled out a knife while another used a broken bottle to cut off his dreadlocks and shave his hair.
He lamented that the security operatives harassed him for wearing “brown hair” since he was not a woman.
Another protester, Damilare Adenola, alleged that he was dehumanised and battered by security operatives who flogged him with iron, chain and kicked him to the ground for no reason.
“I was beaten by more than four soldiers and policemen. They slapped me several times and kicked me with boots. They also collected my phone and did not return it to me.
“It is unfortunate that this government does not accommodate civic space. There is no freedom of speech in Nigeria again.” He said.
