Heavy security presence recorded in Abuja as Protesters hits the streets

There is a heavy security presence across major cities in Nigeria as August 1st protesters gathered in Abuja, Lagos, and Rivers states.
The protesters are demanding a reduction in food inflation, which stood at 40.87 per cent in June 2024, a reversal of electricity tariff hikes and ten other demands with placards reading Endbadgovernance, Enough is Enough, Endhunger, and Nigerians are ready for New Naija.
Speaking on the protest, Samson Itodo, the Executive Director of Yiaga, stated that the demands of the protesters align with the pains of everyone while an activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja, recounted that the protests have been peaceful so far.
Meanwhile, in the major southeast states, Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, and other states, there are no protesters at the designated venues, according to reports gathered so far.