{"id":114479,"date":"2024-10-01T19:09:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=114479"},"modified":"2024-10-01T19:09:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:09:31","slug":"police-teargas-protesters-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/police-teargas-protesters-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Teargas Protesters In Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Protesters who converged on the Utako market area of Abuja have been dispersed with teargas by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters were said to have gathered at the busy market in the early hours of Tuesday when they were met with teargas fumes.<\/p>\n<p>The October 1 protest tagged #FearlessInOctober has not gained traction like that of August.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstration, organised by some civil society organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of the #EndBadGovernance movement, coincided with Nigeria\u2019s 64th Independence Day anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>According to the organisers, the protest aims to address grievances arising from the hike in fuel price, rising food costs, and the impact of inflation on the livelihoods of ordinary Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, our correspondent, who drove along the Kubwa-Zuba expressway, saw how the military positioned themselves in strategic places with their vans.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protesters who converged on the Utako market area of Abuja have been dispersed with teargas by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. 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