Democracy Day: Police fire tear gas at Abuja, Lagos protesters

Etim Effiong

Police shot tear gas at the June 12 Democracy Day protesters in the Gudu area of Abuja and Ojota in Lagos State on Saturday.

The protesters were seen blocking the Gudu Junction to remonstrate high inflation, unemployment, and insecurity, which are said to have hit the young population most.

The Unity Fountain in Abuja, which is a popular venue for protests in Abuja, had been shy of protesters as of 8:15am.

However, at the Millennium Park just opposite the Fountain, a few individuals wearing branded T-shirts with the inscription ‘I Stand With Buhari’ had pooled together.

They were reportedly to later embark on a road walk to mark the Democracy Day.

But in Lagos, the police apart from shooting teargas at the peaceful June 12 protesters at Ojota, they also arrested many of the protesters at the Gani Fawehinmi Park.

A protester in Lagos in a viral video, accused the police of stealing his mobile phone after being rough handled.