The diary game 21/10/2020, the bloody Wednesday in the City of Aba.

Greetings to you....

Today been Wednesday was a terrible day for me the experience I had today is something I wouldn't want to see again.

In the morning by 5:00am I was already awake as I am getting used to waking up by that time. I said my prayers because in this country we Only survive by prayers and God's mercy.

When I was done with the prayers I went to the bathroom washed my face and brushed my teeth, then I went to our group chat on what'sapp made my #lidlivereport.

When it was 6:30am I started arranging some items in the kitchen trying to put things to order after that I continued with the other house chores.

Around 10:26am I went to the ATM MACHINE at Union Bank Asa road Aba to withdraw some cash, there were lots of persons there as other ATM MACHINES were not dispensing money at the moment. Because of the crowd people decided that everyone will be on a que so as to avoid quarrels and arguments of who came first and who should withdraw first. I spent close to 2hours waiting for my turn to withdraw, finally it got to my turn and I withdrew.

On my way back from the bank I saw some group of young boys singing and matching towards the Aba North local government Office as they were protesting due to the bad governance by the Nigerian government and police brutality . You see in this Nation Nigeria is as if the police protect the government more than the masses.
I quickly ran home because they were too crowded that they could traple upon me.

When I got upstairs I got my phone to capture them.
protesters

They kept moving on they were moving in anger because of what the government did to other peaceful protesters in Lagos State Nigeria. The government gave order to shoot the people Who were protesting in Lagos State on Tuesday so with that anger the youth of Aba city decided to retaliate against the government by engaging in violent protest since they were against peaceful protest.

So they burnt Army checkpoints and fought against them which made them to run away.

Army checkpoint on fire in Aba city

They continue to move destroying most of the things that the so called government built.

They set up the local government headquarter called ABA Town Hall on fire

Aba town Hall on fire

This protest continued till 2:45 when we started hearing gunshots people began to run at a point the gunshots became severe. We came to know that it was the police men attacking the protesters, the shooting continued as people kept running for safety.

Later on we saw a dead man who Was been carried in a wheel barrow, people gathered around, the man was shot dead by the policemen. He was one of the protesters.

This really scared The protesters and they all went home still the police men continued shooting, they moved around the town shooting at any body they set their eyes on.

Till night fall there were gunshots everywhere steady gunshots.

All of us were at home nobody in my family actually left the house again after I came back from the bank.

In the night we made our dinner, had our shower and talked about what has happened before everyone went to bed.

Today was Like a nightmare to me, this is my first time watching police men shoot people face to face , it was my first time seeing gunshots in reality and I honestly wouldn't want to experience this kind of thing again in my life.

I couldn't sleep so early I just laid on my bed praying to God for my country Nigeria. I told God to please show his mercy on this Nation. As it stands now it is only God who can save us in this country. I slept off by 1:45am while I was still saying the prayers.

All we ask for is good governance and protection from the security forces not brutality and insecurities 😥😢😥😥

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