POLICE DISPERSE ABUJA PROTESTERS WITH TEAR GAS

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POLICE DISPERSE ABUJA PROTESTERS WITH TEAR GAS


Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday dispersed protesters with tear gas in the Maitama area of Abuja.

The protesters, who had gathered peacefully to express their grievances, were thrown into disarray as the tear gas canisters sent many scampering for safety.

The protest, which is part of a nationwide demonstration spearheaded by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations, began earlier in the day to draw attention to several national issues.

Key among the concerns raised by the organisers are the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and what they described as a “state of emergency” in Rivers State.

The demonstrators carried placards bearing inscriptions such as “Stop the Repression” and “Let Us Breathe,” as they marched through the streets of the Federal Capital Territory.

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore was also present at the protest ground to show solidarity with the movement.

In a statement released last Friday, the National Coordinator of the Take-It-Back Movement, Juwon Sanyaolu, said the protest was aimed at resisting what he termed the “increasing authoritarianism” of the current administration and to demand urgent relief for Nigerians battling inflation and insecurity.

As of the time of filing this report, there were no reports of injuries or arrests, but the atmosphere remains tense.

BY JUDITH JOHN AHULE 

Comments

  1. Jacks April 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM

    The government most look into this matter
    The poor masses are dying of hunger and starvation

    ReplyDelete
  2. FranklionApril 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM

    Funny how we no longer have the right to protest peaceful in Nigeria

    ReplyDelete
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    1. Lukman BApril 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM

      Our rights to demonstrate has been taken away from us

      Delete
  3. NewsWave35April 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM

    The government must look into dis patter

    ReplyDelete
  4. AJIMATI SPECIAL UPDATEApril 8, 2025 at 4:58 AM

    This pattern of trashing protesters with tear gas has become a normality among police and it against our fundamental rights

    ReplyDelete
  5. ShawcutzApril 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM

    We live Fear

    ReplyDelete

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