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Again, Police Fire Teargas At FCT Protesters In Berger Roundabout

A detachment of fully armed men of the Nigerian Police on Friday morning forcefully dispersed a group of protesters at around the Berger bridge in Abuja.

Some passers-by and motorists who were caught off-guard could be heard accusing the police of high-handedness.

This is the second time in a row that police in FCT are dispersing protesters with teargas in the ten-day demonstration that started nationwide on Thursday.

The protesters were in Thursday fired teargas at the popular Eagles Square in the nation’s capital as they attempted to assemble at the government facility for the protest.

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Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike had earlier said his office was not notified on the use of Eagles Square by the protesters.

An Abuja high court had earlier granted an injunction seeking to confine protesters to the MKO Abiola National Stadium.

Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike had on Thursday night urged protesters to obey the court order, but leaders of the protesters say they had not been served with a copy of the said order.

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Alex Enemanna

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