The Ogun State Capital. Abeokuta was peaceful on Thursday morning as security agencies were seen manning strategic places ahead of the planned#EndBadGovernance protests in the state.
Banks were shut with other commercial activities paralyzed.
The MKO Abiola Stadium, given the green light by the Ogun State High Court for protesters to gather was still empty as at 8:40am.
The Ogun State High Court on Wednesday ordered the sponsors of the protests to limit their activities to four locations in the state.
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The court also restricted the time frame of the protests to between 8 am and 5 pm.
Granting an application moved by the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), Justice O. Ogunfowora directed all protests under the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria slogan or any other slogan from 1 August 2024 to 10 August 2024 be limited in place and time.
The judge prohibited the protesters from gathering anywhere in the state, except at the MKO Stadium, Abeokuta; Ansar-ud-Deen Comprehensive High School, Ota; Remo Divisional High School, Sagamu; and Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode.
(Editor: Oloyede Oworu)
