A female protester collapsed in Abuja on Friday after police fired teargas to disperse peaceful protesters at the MKO Abiola Stadium.
According to Premium Times, the peaceful demonstrators were
chanting from a moving van when they were suddenly surrounded by the
operatives.
The police officers then fired multiple rounds of teargas at
the crowd.
Some of the demonstrators and journalists ended up in the
drainage channel as they attempted to flee from the fumes.
Some sustained injuries in the ensuing melee. Shortly
afterwards, the lady slumped.
Two protesters stayed back to call for help and she was
taken to the hospital.
Nigerians commenced marches on Thursday against a severe
economic hardship.
The demonstrations have turned violent in some parts of the
country.
On Friday, the military said it would step in if the
violence recorded on the first day of the protest continues.
“We want to warn those that are recalcitrant, those that
don’t want to listen, that we will not fold our hands and see our country
destroyed,” Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), warned.
“We will take action, and the action that we’ll take will be
professional. Anyone who is caught will be taken to the courts to be dealt
with.”
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