BY: News Peddlers
Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has joined the ongoing nationwide protests going on in the country. Falana was sighted holding up placards along with
other protesters in Lagos.
The unrestrained lawyer has joined several protests in the country,
protecting the interests of Nigerians.
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, had on Sunday promised to embark
on a two-day nationwide protest in solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, and other affiliate unions over the lingering industrial
action in public universities in Nigeria, Vanguard reports.
The national president, Comrade Ayuba Wabba in a statement told
fellow workers that the national days of protest was in support of unions in
Nigeria’s public universities who are fighting for quality education.
In another development, the convener of Concerned Nigerians,
Deji Adeyanju, Tuesday morning alleged that terrorists kidnapped a Nigerian
captain and thirteen (13) soldiers in Abuja.
Recall that the troops of Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army on
Monday repelled a terrorists Ambush in Abuja while on patrol around the Bwari
-Kubwa road.
Spokesperson of the Guards, Captain Godfrey Anebi Abakpa noted
that the ambush which happened within the general area of Bwari, shows that the
terrorist’s were actually within the location and possibly preparing to carry
out their plans to attack the Nigerian law school in Bwari as earlier
reported.”
Intelligence sources said, “Troops on routine patrol along Kubwa
– Bwari were ambushed by suspected terrorists. Three soldiers were injured
during the attack. The soldiers have been evacuated for medical attention.
“Yes, they (troops) were attacked and the attack was
successfully repelled. We had a few wounded in action who have been taken to
the hospital and are receiving treatments.
“At the moment our troops are still combing the general area to
get rid of the criminals that have been threatening the general area. It is
advised that residents go about their lawful businesses and keep cooperating
with us by giving us timely information to enable us win the fight against the
criminals”.
But reacting to the incident Deji via his facebook handle
opined: “Dear Nigerians,
“Are you aware that terrorists abducted a Captain & 13
soldiers while responding to a distress call in an Abuja community yesterday?”
SOURCE: VANGUARD