[8][9] The demonstrations escalated on 1 August 2024, when a once peaceful protest turned violent after Nigerian security agencies attempted to quell them.

[12] Various members of the government, including Tinubu himself, have attempted to dissaude protests, with some measures to financially support young people being announced.

[12] Protests began on 29 July 2024 as demonstrators were seen on the streets displaying placards with messages like "Enough is Enough," "Stop Anti-Masses Policies," "We Are Not Slaves In Our Country," "Hardship Is Unbearable," and "Fuel Subsidy Must Be Back.

[5] Jide Oyekunle, a photojournalist with the Daily Independent, was arrested and detained by police while reporting on the protests at Eagle Square in Abuja.

[27] Simon Ekpa, prime minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), reacted to the decline in South-East residents participating in the protests.

[30] The United Action Front of Civil Society condemned the violent disruption of the nationwide protests by Nigerian security operatives.

This appeal was made by the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Gwabin Musa, who emphasized that the protests should not be given coverage akin to elections.

[26] Protesters assembled at a major stadium in Abuja, but police deployed tear gas to disperse them when they tried to march on a main road leading into the city center.

[49][50] The Russian embassy in Abuja subsequently said that the flags were the "personal choices" of protesters and denied interfering in Nigeria's internal affairs.

[54] The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) urged opposition leaders to spearhead the protests against Tinubu's government.

[55] Seven Polish students and faculty of the University of Warsaw were arrested in Kano State on suspicion of displaying Russian flags during protests.

[61] Simon Ekpa criticized Works Minister, Dave Umahi, for claiming that South-East governors were responsible for the region's non-participation in the protests.

Ekpa argued that the people of the South-East chose not to join the protests due to their own decisions and resistance against certain government actions, not because of the influence of the governors.

[62] The Take It Back Movement, a leading organizer of the EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, scheduled a One-Million-Man demonstration across all 36 states and Abuja for 10 August.

[66] The Nigeria Police Force rebutted the media reports insisting those charged were adults liable to prosecution in a court of law.