Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Scores of protesters under the umbrella of #RevolutionNow, on Friday, held a peaceful rally to express dissatisfaction over the state of affairs of Nigeria on her 61st independence anniversary.

The protesters, comprising youth and the elderly, marched from New Garage, around 11 a.m., to the Gani Fawehinmi park at Ojota, about a three kilometre distance.

Despite the heavy presence of police officers, the protesters kept chanting solidarity songs, to show displeasure with the state of the country.

At least 50 police officers, led by Kehinde Adeniran, the Area Commander of Area H, Ogudu, were at Ojota to wait for the protesters.

On arrival at Ojota, the protesters expressed their grievances over the governance pf Niger...