Nigerians Protest the Abuja Police Raid on Women

Nigerians in Lagos and the FCT took to the streets to protest the recent Abuja Police raid on women; where men of the force arrested women in clubs and lounges, locked them up, and allegedly raped some of them.

The protests – a collaborative effort between Stand To End Rape, Market March, WWNBS (We Will Not Be Silent), As Equals Africa and TeaWAfrica – had the protesters demand justice for the victims of the raid, demand that further raids be stopped immediately, and insist that rapist policemen be brought to justice.

See tweets, photos and videos from the march

We will not be silenced!!! #AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen #SayherNameNigeria pic.twitter.com/83PNCTctco
— Anike (@MizzAina) May 4, 2019

At Old Parade Ground. Starting now. #AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen pic.twitter.com/TgWzPv6hZi
— S. (@saratu) May 4, 2019

#SayHerNameNigeria #AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen Lagos protest on the way pic.twitter.com/uXUknRuliD
— Ebele (@ebelee_) May 4, 2019

So proud to march alongside home family and work family members today. Thank you to the amazong organisers. You guys are amazing. ❤️👊🏽👏🏽#SayHerNameNigeria pic.twitter.com/rOzqHR71X3
— Lọlá Shónẹ́yìn (@lolashoneyin) May 4, 2019

“Shame on you for raping women, Nigeria Police Force.” – My Girl @THEAWAZI ❤️👊🏾💪🏾#AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen #SayherNameNigeria pic.twitter.com/pKBEuCvKL8
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) May 4, 2019

we stand in solidarity with our sisters in Abuja!!
Thanks to everyone who turned up today!!#SayHerNameNigeria #AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen pic.twitter.com/nKBWMB346h
— oyinda (@uxtobiaf) May 4, 2019

Bruh, we took the protest to the Nigerian police. #SayHerNameNigeria
#AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen #JusticeForTheWomenInAbuja pic.twitter.com/evaoz2t4Xt
— The REAL 🌍 (@ExcelJoab) May 4, 2019

These police are actually a shameless bunch. When we left the police headquarters , one of them literally said to me “Una don finish? No stay now, we for press your breast”. I asked him to say it again and he couldn’t talk. #AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen #SayherNameNigeria https://t.co/MeS30GdAcJ
— Ebele (@ebelee_) May 4, 2019

Can we just shout out the Abuja community for turning up and showing out!!! #AbujaPoliceRaidOnWomen #SayHerNameNigeria pic.twitter.com/1Y02qk0Q2I
— Anike (@MizzAina) May 4, 2019

#AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen we match!!! pic.twitter.com/NPLojAQWwo
— Iyom (@balencyn) May 4, 2019

We will not be silenced

Her today it could be me tomorrow

To be woman is not a crime

Sex for bail is rape

Women's rights are human rights

My dressing is my choice

Don't rape us protect

Stop police raid on women#AbujaPoliceRaidOnWomen pic.twitter.com/PgUvAbkO3e
— Chioma Agwuegbo (@ChiomaChuka) May 4, 2019

Thanks to everyone who came out today. Thanks to everyone who organized. The conversation doesn’t stop with the march. The advocacy continues. Lend your voice. #SayHerNameNigeria #PoliceBrutality pic.twitter.com/daUR8V6jQb
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) May 4, 2019

#AbujaPoliceRaidonWomen fantastic turnout in abuja! Thank you to everyone who could make it! ✊🏾✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/CE14EquVdV
— jodeci (@pam_E_chic) May 4, 2019