Thugs Assault Itsekiri Youth Protesters at INEC Headquarters

In early May 2024, members of a local “thugs” group violently attacked Itsekiri youth protesters outside the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. The youths were demonstrating against perceived marginalisation and demanding the release of a detained Itsekiri leader. Security forces intervened after several protesters were injured, and the incident sparked condemnation from civil‑society groups and calls for an investigation into the assault. Views Nigeria