- FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, said security agencies have nailed a senator responsible for sponsoring protests in Abuja
- The minister disclosed that the unnamed senator gave protesters food
- He further said there’s information suggesting that perpetrators aim to damage public property in the nation’s capital
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), announced that security agencies have nailed a senator responsible for sponsoring protests in the nation's capital.
Unnamed senator arranged food for protesters
Speaking after a security council meeting in Abuja on Thursday, August 1, Wike noted that the unnamed senator arranged food for the protesters.
The minister said, “We also have information that a senator had to invite some security agencies to lead some of them to go and provide food for the protesters”.
Security agencies will call the Senator for inquiries
“At the appropriate time, security agencies will invite the senator and find out how you will be sponsoring this kind of thing against the government of the day,” he added.
According to Wike, there is information suggesting that perpetrators aim to damage public property on Friday.
He said, “You saw what happened today where some people tried to move into Eagle Square”.
Perpetrators are coming out to destroy - Wike
“Miscreants may not have succeeded in what they wanted to do, but we have intelligence that they are coming out tomorrow to destroy property that will lead to loss of lives”.
“The security agencies will not allow that. Every protester, please, go to the MKO Abiola stadium and do your protest. That is what the court said”.
“See what happened in some of the states today. Now, look at the loss of lives. If such a thing happens in the FCT, what do you think people would say? Here we have the international community carrying out their businesses,” the Minister added.
Nationwide protest: Protesters demand Akpabio’s resignation
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that Akpabio came under fire for his remark, “Let them protest, let us be eating,” concerning the nationwide hunger protest.
As citizens commenced the nationwide hunger protest on Thursday, August 1, the demand for the resignation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio erupted with the hashtag #AkpabioMustGo on social media platform X.