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The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, says there is a second wave of the #EndSARS protest being planned by Nigerian youth, warning against the possibility of it being hijacked.
The protest against police brutality and the excesses of the now defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), staged across major cities in the country, rocked the month of October.
Prominent figures and leading organisations across the globe also showed solidarity with the protesters.
As part of the responses to the demands of the protesters, the Inspector General of Police disbanded the controversial police unit while the state governments inaugurated panels to hear cases of human rights violations and police brutality based on the directive of the federal government.
However, in a recent development, a legal officer in the police approached a high court in Abuja to stop the activities of the panels, insisting that it is unconstitutional.
Although the IGP has denied being part of the suit and queried the legal officer, Nigerians have expressed their lack of confidence in the panels and the possibility of getting justice, thus, brewing another wave of the protest.
Meanwhile, Mr Bello, in a broadcast on Sunday, appealed to Nigerian youth to shelve any plan of embarking on another round of #EndSARS protests, saying such move would be premature, dangerous and counterproductive.
The governor said he was worried following intelligence reports that youth were mobilising to resume another round of #EndSARS protests in some selected cities beginning from Monday.
According to him, there was urgent need for all relevant stakeholders to take steps that would ensure the country does not witness another round of #EndSARS protests.
He said the country was yet to recover from the devastating impacts of the last #EndSARS protests which hoodlums took advantage of after a government clampdown.
According to him, another round of protests will worsen the already precarious security situation and economic recession currently bedeviling the country.
Roqeeb Onijo
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