BREAKING: Tension as police teargas protesters in Abuja

News Express |1st Oct 2024 | 1,810

Fear gripped many when police officers on Tuesday fired teargas in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja during what the #fearlessOctober protest against hardship and poverty.

According to eyewitnesses, policemen reportedly fired canisters who scampered to safety in Jabi and Utako environs.

Details shortly… (The Nation)

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