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#EndSARS: Nigerians in diaspora join protest
Notable Nigerians in the United Kingdom and Canada are lending their voices to the ongoing protests against police brutality with the hashtag, #ENDSARS.
The UK protest has been slated to take place at the Nigeria High Commission on Sunday.
Dipo Awojide, a Nigerian lecturer based in the UK urged Nigerian music artistes in the country to support the movement.
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He posted, “Odogwu @burnaboy and @wizkidayo, I hear you are in London – please join us on Sunday at 12PM. Nigeria Flag of Nigeria High Commission London. A PEACEFUL PROTEST!! YOUNG NIGERIANS need your VOICE #EndSARS #EndSarsProtests #EndPoliceBrutalityRaised fist RT until they see it & reply.
Odogwu @burnaboy and @wizkidayo, I hear you are in London – please join us on Sunday at 12PM. Nigeria ?? High Commission London. A PEACEFUL PROTEST!!
YOUNG NIGERIANS need your VOICE #EndSARS #EndSarsProtests #EndPoliceBrutality✊?
RT until they see it & reply. pic.twitter.com/Kcsk5pUaik
— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) October 9, 2020
Similarly, a former housemate of the BBNaija reality show, Mike Edward also announced and invited Nigerians in London to join.
“I want to lead the #EndSARS protest here in London, who will join me? Nigerians in the Diaspora let’s not be silent”
#EndSARS #EndSarsProtests
I want to lead the #EndSARS protest here in London, who will join me? Nigerians in the Diaspora let’s not be silent ?#EndSARS #EndSarsProtests
— Mike Edwards (@aireyys) October 9, 2020
Another Nigerian based in Canada, Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, stated that there will be a protest in Canada too.
“I want to lead the #EndSARS protest here in Canada (Toronto), who cares to join me? Let our voices be heard everywhere”
I want to lead the #EndSARS protest here in Canada (Toronto), who cares to join me? Let our voices be heard everywhere.
— Jake Okechukwu Effoduh (@effodu) October 9, 2020
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