BREAKING: Police Teargas Protesters at Eagle Square, Lekki Toll-Gate, Details Emerge
- Protesters at Eagle Square in Abuja and the Lekki toll-gate area of Lagos state have been chased away with teargas canisters
- Security operatives dispersed the hunger and economic protests, directing them to protest at the designated locations
- The 10-day nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest over hunger and economic hardship commenced today, August 1
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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have dispersed hundreds of protesters at Eagle Square in Abuja and at the Lekki toll-gate area of Lagos state with teargas canisters.
The police stated that they were enforcing the court order restricting protesters to Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
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As reported by Daily Trust, some protesters scampered for safety while some protesters were unbothered when the operatives fired the canisters.
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It was gathered that the FCT Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igweh, called for reinforcement to chase away the protesters.
It was a similar experience at Nyanya, Mararaba as security forces fired teargas canisters to disperse protesters. The protesters, however, continued their demonstration.
The Minister of State for Youths Development, Ayodele Olawande, assured the protesters that he would address the police regarding the shooting of canisters against the protesters at Eagles Square.
“I’m not here to fight you, I’m not here to ask you not to protest, it is your right. Like I said, I’ve been to over 100-500 protests.”
According to The Nation, security operatives including the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigerian Army, and others are stationed at strategic positions at Lekki toll-gate.
The hunger protesters were directed to join other protesters at the designated locations as ordered by the court.
The police shot teargas to disperse protesters when they defied the order.
"Police are shooting teargas": Protester cries out
Legit.ng earlier reported that a nursing mother accused operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command of shooting tear gas at hardship and hunger protesters at Eagles Square in Abuja.
According to the nursing mother, she joined the protest because her husband was killed by bandits in Katsina state.
The widow said Nigerians are suffering and they cannot eat because there is economic hardship in the country.
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