Police Teargas Protesters At Eagle Square

Hundreds of protesters who converged on the popular Eagle Square in Abuja, the nation’s capital, have been dispersed by personnel of the Nigerian Police Force using teargas cannisters.

The operatives, who were led by the Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Benneth Igweh, stated that they were enforcing the court order, which restricted protesters to Moshood Abiola Stadium.

Following the use of teargas cannisters some protesters ran to different directions, while some others scampered for safety. Again. some protesters were unbothered when the operatives fired the cannisters.

The CP later called for reinforcement to chase away the protesters. One of the teargas cannisters hit a reporter with the News Central Television.

Daily Trust further reports that in Nyanya- Mararaba, security forces fired teargas cannisters to disperse protesters in the axis but they continued with their demonstration.

Recall that a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Wednesday barred protesters from marching on the streets of the nation’s capital.

Ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Justice Sylvanus Chinedu Oriji, restricted participants in the proposed #EndBadGovernance Protest from the streets.

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