Some sponsored anti-protest thugs on Tuesday, 30th July threatened Lagos State residents not to come out for the planned hunger protest set to hold from Thursday, August 1st.
Top Society reports that a video captured the moment a group of young men were seen in a popular Lagos market, issuing stern warnings to the market men and women.
The thugs in the video could be heard telling the market women and men to desist from the planned protest.
According to them, the planned protest might lead to more destruction than that witnessed in the #EndSARS protest.
The men were heard saying, “Anybody that is confident should come out on Thursday to protest. Are you the only one hungry?
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“If you dare come out for the protest, you will be mercilessly dealt with.”
Meanwhile, Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku on Tuesday declared his full support over the upcoming nationwide protest.
The actor via his verified Instagram page revealed reasons he is backing the protest.
Holding a flag with the words “Hunger dey,” he began, “Fellow Nigerians, I love you, but I’m not going to betray you.
“The hunger that exists is affecting people. Even my phone doesn’t get a rest; people keep asking me for money.
“I don’t have a job, and I’m going through a lot of stress and devastation in our nation, Nigeria. People I love are hungry, and some are dying.”
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He went on to narrate the story of a 10-year-old boy who was killed for stealing a N100 cup of garri because he was hungry, questioning why the child was killed.
The actor explained that if he had been there, “I would have called him over and tried to meet Mr. President to find something for him and his family. But even they are not listening to us anymore.
“What do you want me to do? I need to stand up for equity, justice, and fairness in governance,” he said.