Thugs on Wednesday reportedly attacked a journalist, while she was covering the

#EndBadGovernance protest in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The thugs were said to have positioned themselves directly opposite the Federal

Secretariat in Port Harcourt, intimidating and chasing away protesters. According to

eyewitnesses, before the arrival of journalists, two protesters had already been beaten

while police officers stood by and did nothing.

The journalists were also said to have been surrounded and threatened by the thugs,

who stated they were there to ensure no protest would take place. The Federal

Secretariat on the Port Harcourt/Aba Expressway has been a gathering point for the

protesters for the past seven days of the hunger and end bad governance protest.

When contacted, the Rivers State Police Commissioner, Olatunji Disu, expressed

concern over the incident, promising a thorough investigation to ensure accountability

and prevent future occurrences.

Recall that Rivers State Commissioner of Police, who has visited the protest sites

severally in the past days, had ensured that his men remained professional and

ensured peace and orderliness among the protesters since the commencement of the

protests. Wednesday makes it Day 7 of the nationwide protest which later turned

violent in some northern states.

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