As Nigerians nationwide protested against economic hardship, an unidentified man stripped naked in a demonstration over the hunger affecting his family.
In a video shared on social media, the man was seen taking off his clothes and walking the streets of Ojota, Lagos State, alongside other protesters.
He joined them in singing “Solidarity forever.”
Nigerians initiated the #EndbadgovernanceinNigeria protest on Thursday to highlight the severe hardship and hunger attributed to President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies.
Despite a government order obtained from court confining the protesters to specific areas, Lagos residents defied the restriction.
In response, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) warned security agencies against using force on peaceful protesters.
SERAP’s statement came after reports of police firing tear gas canisters at peaceful protesters in Borno, Lagos, and Abuja.
“We condemn reports that Nigeria Police are firing tear gas at peaceful protesters in some parts of Nigeria. Nigerian authorities should respect the right to peaceful protest and allow Nigerians to demonstrate peacefully and journalists to report on the protests.”
“The overall approach to policing of protests should be guided by the concept of facilitation of the protests and should not from the outset be shaped by the anticipation of violence and use of force,” SERAP wrote on X, on Thursday.
