The All Progressives Congress, APC, has defended the killings arising from the ten-day hunger protest.
The curtains will today be drawn on the protest against high cost of living with scores of deaths recorded on the side of the protesters from gun shots fired by security officers out of which is the killing of a 16-year-old protester, Ismail Mohammed in Zaria by a soldier.
The killings have in turn generated public outrage with government and security agencies coming under fire.
The ruling party through its National Publicity Director, Bala Ibrahim, justified those killings.
“That is wrong. In a peaceful demonstration, the use of lethal force is not allowed. However, the word ‘peaceful’ must be respected. If the protest turns violent and security agents are being attacked, they have a right to protect themselves. The operatives have the right to use reasonable and reciprocal force.
“For instance, if someone attacks you with an AK-47, you can use arms that are equivalent in force to save yourself and others. If the protest is peaceful, lethal weapons have no place. But when they become life-threatening, the narratives will change,” Ibrahim told Punchng.
