Police officers have fired teargas at #EndSARS protesters in Abuja, the
nation’s capital.
The protesters who are demanding an end to police brutality and
extra-judicial killings were intercepted by the security agents at the
John Kennedy Street as they attempt to march through the back gate of
the Presidential villa.
In an attempt to disperse the protesters who were also gathered at Power
House in Asokoro, the police officers fired tear gas.
Soldiers had earlier mounted checkpoints along the Mararaba/Nyanya road
linking Nasarawa State to the nation’s capital, Abuja.
Some passengers were forced to walk as some commercial vehicles stayed
off the roads for fear of being stuck in traffic while the popular aya
roundabout is occupied by officers of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF)
and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC).
Also, police officers were stationed in front of the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) headquarters with Armoured Personnel Carrier and water
cannons.