Nigeria security forces disperse 'Revolution Now' protesters in Lagos

<p>Security forces have fired teargas at protesters in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos Monday morning. The Revolution Now protests called for by activists had been expressly outlawed by the police who said it was treasonable.</p> <p>Photos shared on social media showed people gathered at the Lagos national stadium where people were gathering for the event.</p> <p>The forceful dispersal of protesters led to some scuffles that left a number of people bruised. Protesters were heard singing a famous revolutionary anthem about solidarity and fighting for their rights.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><span class="caps">VIDEO</span>: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RevolutionNow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RevolutionNow</a> protesters singing at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lagos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lagos</a> National stadium<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeSoworeNow?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FreeSoworeNow</a> <a href="https://t.co/kcRgYuLs0u">pic.twitter.com/kcRgYuLs0u</a></p>— TheCable (@thecableng) <a href="https://twitter.com/thecableng/status/1158294345872789505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <p>A leader of the protest and publisher of Nigeria’s online news portal Sahara Reporters, Omowole Sowore was over the weekend <a href="https://www.africanews.com/2019/08/04/nigeria-security-service-arrest-presidential-candidate/">detained by intelligence operatives</a> of the Department of State Services, <span class="caps">DSS</span>.</p> <p>Local media reported that his arrest was linked to plans to mobilised people in Lagos and other parts of the country for a revolution protest tagged ‘Days of Rage’ to demand a better Nigeria.</p> <p>The arrest has elicited a wide range of condemnation on social media with people accusing the government of seeking to stifle dissent and the right to peaceful protest.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><span class="caps">EXCLUSIVE</span>: <span class="caps">CCTV</span> Footage of The Moment <a href="https://twitter.com/YeleSowore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"><code>YeleSowore</a> Was Criminally Abducted By The DSS Operatives In <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lagos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#lagos</a><br><br>Details Shortly <a href="https://t.co/H4d3HDIvrS">pic.twitter.com/H4d3HDIvrS</a></p>&mdash; Sahara Reporters (</code>SaharaReporters) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaharaReporters/status/1158299880433094656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>