Tension was high in Port Harcourt as youths from Ogoni communities took to the streets to protest against the recent killing of several Ogoni natives, allegedly by suspected herdsmen.
The demonstrators, under the banner of the South-South Youth Initiative, marched from major streets in the state capital to the Rivers State Police Command Headquarters, bearing placards with bold inscriptions such as Stop the Killings in Ogoni and Police Intervene in the Killings of Ogoni People.
Their mission was to submit a formal petition to the police and demand urgent intervention to prevent further loss of lives in their communities.
Leading the protest was Saviour Oscar, Director of the South-South Youth Initiative, who told the press and security officials that continuous attacks on peaceful Ogoni residents and the silence of law enforcement authorities was getting out of hand.
Oscar stated that their people are being killed, and no one is being held accountable, and demanded immediate arrests and prosecution of the culprits.
The protesters were received by Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Alhassan Kawu, who assured the group that their grievances would be formally delivered to the Commissioner of Police.
