Kogi Indigenes Protest In UK Against Insecurity
A group of Nigerians in the United Kingdom under the banner of Kogites Disapora Coalition on Monday in London staged a peaceful protest at the Nigerian High Commission against what they called the resurgence of insecurity in Kogi State.
The protesters led by the Convener of the coalition, Ayo Akinuli-Kofar, who is a resident in Manchester, said they came to formally send a message to President Muhammadu Buhari, through the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
According to him, the protest was to also make sure that the High Commissioner took their petition seriously and delivered it to President Buhari. He said the petition had earlier been delivered to the High Commission last week.
Their request majorly was for Buhari to ensure that the sponsors and perpetrators of terrorism and banditry which was resurfacing in the state be “investigated and brought to book.”
The protesters were seen with banners with inscriptions such as ‘Kogites in diaspora say no to resurgence of violence in our state’, ‘Security agents must invite those defending terrorists in the media now’ and ‘Kogi must not return to dark days of daily blood letting.’
They declared that the protest would continue should the Presidency, the state government and security agencies delayed or refused to ensure the arrest and prosecution of alleged defenders and enablers of insecurity in the state.
