Fully armed officers and men of the Nigeria Police on Thursday fired teargas canisters at a handful of peaceful protests, around the outer cordon of the Eagle Square, in the Three Arms Zone, Abuja. ..Read Full Article
The Three Arms Zone where the Eagle Square is located is the seat of power as it houses the Presidential Villa, National Assembly and the Supreme Court, as well as the Federal Secretariat and Head of Service.
The protesters who had been largely peaceful, demanded an end to hunger, saying ulcer has become a common sickness among Nigerians.
They queried while the police would shoot at them having earlier provided security cover for a pro-Government group some days ago.
While they were earlier dispersed at about 8am, they regrouped again, asking President Bola Tinubu to intervene.
However, at about 10:30am when some journalists were trying to interview some of the protesters, a policeman fired a canister in that direction.
While many flee in different directions, a young woman with a baby went straight to the policemen and dated them to kill her and the baby.
Efforts to identify the woman was not immediately possible as policemen continued to fire teargas canisters at any civilian within their sight.
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