On Tuesday, thugs took control of the protest site at Port Harcourt Pleasure Park, previously used during the August #EndBadGovernance protest. In response, one of the protest organizers announced that they would shift their gathering point to the Rumuokwuta flyover. However, another group of thugs had already assembled at that location.

The protest grounds were initially designated as the meeting point for the “Fearless in October” demonstration against economic hardships in Nigeria. The armed hoodlums, wielding canes, declared that they opposed any protests in Rivers State and threatened to assault any journalists who attempted to film them.

While the protests faced disruptions in Port Harcourt, similar demonstrations were taking place in other cities like Lagos and Abuja as Nigeria marked its 64th Independence Day Anniversary. The protesters are demanding that President Bola Tinubu's administration reverse the removal of petrol subsidies and the unification of foreign exchange rates, which they believe are driving inflation and increasing living costs across the country.