Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday deployed tear gas canisters to dismantle a protest in the Maitama district area of Abuja.
The demonstrators, who had assembled to air their frustrations on the state of the economy and the emergency rule in Rivers state, were thrown into panic as tear gas plumes enveloped the air, forcing many to scamper in different directions.
The demonstration is part of a larger nationwide action led by the Take It Back Movement (TIB).
Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in 2023, led the protest.
We have informed the political authorities that we will not accept any laws that infringe on our fundamental human rights. We will continue to speak out,” Sowore said.
“The police are aware that we are marching today. They claim to have their own event as well, but we’ve made it clear that theirs cannot interfere with ours.
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