In a crackdown on the ongoing Endbadgovernance protests, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested one of the leaders, Micheal Lenin, at his residence in the Apo area of the Federal Capital Territory.
According to Damilare Adenola, Director of Mobilisation, Take It Back Movement, Lenin’s house was raided around 2 am on Monday, and he was arrested and tortured in the presence of his family. Adenola demanded Lenin’s immediate and unconditional release.
Lenin, National Coordinator of the Youth Rights Campaign, had criticized President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast on Sunday, saying it demonstrated his disconnect from reality. He had called for citizens to continue the protests massively on Monday, saying, “The violence and repressions are just attempts to silence and control us, and the propaganda cannot sway or fool us.”
The DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, could not be reached for comment. Lenin’s arrest has sparked concerns about the government’s response to the ongoing protests.
