'Herdsmen' Protest in London!!!

The Protest is taking place as below.
Date: 22 Jan, 2018
Time: 09:00 to 14:30
Route: Trafalgar Square, Nigeria High Commission, 10 Downing Street and Parliament Building.

Developments:
1] Police Permit granted, by the Metropolitan Police.
2] British Prime Minister's Office Have agreed to receive our petition for the British Govt.

We must not fold our hands and allow these evil group to destroy the peace, progress and unity of our country. The Owners of these Cows and those arming them will be named and shamed.

The Nigerian executive body has failed us. The Nigerian legislatures have failed us. These are all bodies we elect to defend and protect us. Our only option is to cry to the international communities to help us. Please all my friends in the UK pass this on to people you know in London to come out and help us cry.

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