Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- Human rights activist and former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday described the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as a symbol of Nigeria's deepening social injustice, warning that public anger could soon erupt into a massive nationwide movement.

Mr Sowore addressed a crowd around the popular Utako Market, Abuja, where the protesters regrouped after the initial disruption of their demonstration near Transcorps Hilton Hotel in the Maitama District on Monday.

The #FreeNnamdiKanu protest coincides with the fifth anniversary of the EndSARS demonstrations, which climaxed with the shooting and killing of protesters ...