Police Fire Teargas At #ENDSARS Protesters In Abuja

Peaceful protesters staging a demonstration as part of calls for the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has their protest cut short as police officers fired teargas at the crowd.

The #EndSARS protesters on Sunday had gathered at the Unity Fountain, the plan was to make their way to the Force Headquarters to see the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu.

They were however intercepted along the way by a team of policemen who wasted no time at firing teargas and water canisters in a bid to disperse the protesters.

Having successfully dispersed the crowd, the police went on to seal off all entrances to the force headquarters.

The incident is not the first in a week of protests that have seen several encounters between the police and #EndSARS protesters degenerate into violence across the country.

Only yesterday, a young Nigerian, Jimoh Isiaq was shot in Ogbomosho during an #EndSars protest and later died from the resulting injuries.

Eyewitnesses said Isiaq was standing along the road when he was shot by the Nigerian police.

Human rights organisation, Amnesty International also said Isiaq was shot by the police. The Oyo State police command, in a statement, denied that they were involved in shooting at protesters.
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