As you must have heard or seen, hoodlums and thugs have taken to the streets attacking peaceful protesters. Locations include Edo, Lagos, Abuja.

This is one of the old tricks that has been used repeatedly in the past by the government to scuttle effective means of demands made by the people in the form of protests.

I'd suggest everyone stays safe especially in States where curfew has been imposed. Allow the security forces and the hoodlums sort themselves out. Once this phase of violence is over, a better coordinated movement bigger than the previous would be embarked upon.
This will be the norm until visible and clear reforms in every aspect of Nigerian lives are seen.

As for now, the government of the day is relying on their intimidation tactic which was expected and is DOA.

Stay Safe.... Protest Wisely.... If you see wahala, please runaway ...don't stand and be shouting "na we dey here"

You are right OP!