Hundreds of protesters marched through the Nigerian capital Abuja on Friday demanding an end to police impunity, after officers were accused of carrying out a string of sexual assaults.
“Being a woman is not a crime,” protesters chanted during the march, which was organised by several women’s rights groups and civil society organisations.
“My body, my life,” they added.
Happening today: Concerned Abuja residents protest against the recent harassment by @PoliceNG on women. #AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen pic.twitter.com/PwNAgk0Rw7
— HiveMediaNG (@HiveMediaNG) May 10, 2019
Massive protest rocks Abuja over harassment of ‘women in Abuja clubs’ https://t.co/4N3vnjyPEH pic.twitter.com/25J3BWEEtc
— signaturetv (@signaturetv) May 10, 2019
Happening today: Concerned Abuja residents protest against the recent harassment by @PoliceNG on women. #AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen pic.twitter.com/PwNAgk0Rw7
— HiveMediaNG (@HiveMediaNG) May 10, 2019
Nigerian women protest against police over sexual assaults https://t.co/3QB8DNZPBS pic.twitter.com/iFr7ZIgnI4
— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) May 10, 2019
Ellen and Elvis: Kudos to Lawyers Alert Staff at the ongoing protest march against arrest and assault of women in Abuja. pic.twitter.com/h50WhGgZQK
— Rommy Mom (@RommyMom1) May 10, 2019
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