All week, peaceful #EndSARS protests in Abuja have been attacked by the police who have been letting loose canisters of teargas and teargas and waterboarding people who are looking for a better and reformed system. Today, the story has changed slightly and there’s another set of violent attackers infiltrated the protests at Berger, Abuja.

#Abujaprotests The pro sars people are attacking us too. They have injured people. We have to rush to the hospital. They’re attacking us from everywhere!!!! #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria pic.twitter.com/VjGVWuC8rD

— Firewater🔥💦 (@Sahsuu_) October 11, 2020

Threats from pro-SARS protestors have been looming since Sunday, October 11, when the video above of a young man explaining how he was brutalised by them surfaced. Because of concurrent police attacks in Abuja, many assumed he was referring to the police at the time of the video’s release, however, today these attackers came out in full force,

Earlier on today as the peaceful protestors began their day, they were attacked with sticks, cutlasses, and daggers. Some of the counter-protesters were apprehended by the peaceful protesters, who eventually beat them up and sent the injured off in an ambulance and also surrendered them to the police.

While some are intending to use this as a means to create more division between us, labelling these men as a certain tribe and ascribing their agenda to incite a tribal war, it is important for us to stay focused on the aim, which is to #ENDSARS and hold those in charge accountable for providing Nigerians the safety they deserve as citizens.

There have been warnings that there will be more attacks in Abuja, so please stay safe if you’re out there. If you’re unable to protest, you can donate to help those who were hurt and affected by this attack through the Feminist Coalition, details here:

https://twitter.com/feminist_co/status/1316355482194411521?s=21

Find below some footage live from the protests in Abuja:

Thugs attacking Abuja protesters !!
Everyone should stay safe #AbujaProtests #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria #ENDSWAT pic.twitter.com/vnT29P17td

— Nigeria Stories (@NigeriaStories) October 14, 2020

The 'sponsored' touts are right at Berger Abuja doing exactly what they were paid to do, destroying properties & attacking #EndSARS protesters.

Why are they afraid nah… #EndSWAT pic.twitter.com/faDJeiyCje

— Gbemi Dennis™ (@GbemiDennis) October 14, 2020

Here is where the violence started from. They attacked us with planks and knifes and sticks. At the point, vehicles were being destroyed. pic.twitter.com/0ssjuYZ3Hl

— Victor Daniel. (@good_pikinnn) October 14, 2020

The Civil Defence officials who were supposed to be protecting us started trying to get away. The protesters prevented them. pic.twitter.com/aOwYM3YQ44

— Victor Daniel. (@good_pikinnn) October 14, 2020

BREAKING NEWS; Update from the Protest in Berger, Abuja. One of the Victims of the thugs destruction cries as he gives his side of the story. #YouthDemocraticParty #EndSWAT #SARSMUSTENDNOW #SARSHASENDED Florence pic.twitter.com/R0zVx89wqB

— 𝓐𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓰𝓻𝓪 𝓢𝓶𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓼 (@Audri_Blue) October 14, 2020

Some people were paid to sabotage the abuja #EndSWAT protest. Peaceful protesters are being attacked #SWATMUSTEND pic.twitter.com/pqWnF62Ih0

— E-zrael Ani (@EzraelAni) October 14, 2020

SENSITIVE VIDEO 

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— Mrs Dimples (@Ifritam1) October 14, 2020

Please share any useful information about #ENDSARS protests @nativemag

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