A man and a woman in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been captured on tape admitting they were given money to shun the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest, but they opted to participate in the action.
Speaking during a live programme on News Central, the Abuja woman and admitted she was paid to stay out of the protes, before the man, who is a tricycle rider, cut in to corroborate her claims.
“I might not have evidence (talking of the N5000), but I have my people,” the woman had said.
She was then interrupted by the man standing behind her, who added: “Me, I have evidence [sic].”
Video credits: News Central
“I am among the people that they give N5,000 day before yesterday,” he continued.
“They gathered people, they gave them N5,000 each, and I am among. I am a keke man. I carried many people to the place and they give them N5,000 each. I was also given N5,000.”
“They lectured us that we should not join the protest.”
When asked for the identity of the person who paid them to shun the protest, he said: “I don’t know the name of the person because they just came to give us the money.”
In many states, the ongoing EndBadGovernance has experienced many anti-protest efforts, although the protesters have vowed to continue until August 10.
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