Men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have on Friday, October 9 clamped down on peaceful protesters against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Abuja by teargassing and shooting at them.
In the past few days, Nigerians across the country have been protesting against the illegality and unconstitutional activities of SARS operatives.
Protesters in the country’s commercial capital city of Lagos have been led by celebrities. There have been protests against police brutality in Oyo, Delta, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Ogun, Benin and other states.
The protests across the country have been largely peaceful, even though there have been tense moments between the protesters and police personnel intent on keeping the peace.
However, some of the protesters in Abuja have alleged that the police officers dispersed them on Friday with teargas while fully armed.
Videos showed the police officers were armed with guns and teargas canisters, pursuing the protesters while shooting teargas at them.
See some videos and photos below;
This is a video from how they started shooting at us. We weren’t even much and we peacefully carried placards and they still shot at us!!! This is the Abuja police for heavens sakes!!! pic.twitter.com/DSSQmXkyGH
— Tiwalayo 🤵🏽#ENDSARS !!! (@tiwascott) October 9, 2020
Lagos is having a peaceful protest and in Abuja, they’re throwing tear gas and shooting at us!!!#EndSARSImmediately #AbujaProtests pic.twitter.com/Shu8JYbAqH
— Oyiowoh (@Anita_Izato) October 9, 2020
MOMENT WHEN POLICE OFFICERS TEARGASSES US BEFORE OPENING SHOOTING LIVE ROUNDS AT US IN ABUJA #EndSarsProtes pic.twitter.com/niCh3ylFJO
— Chief Hydra (@BrianJDennis) October 9, 2020
Happening in Abuja Right Now. Police is not your friend #EndSARS #EndSARSProtest
— Dr PamPam | Omo Iya Ologi (@UnclePamilerin) October 9, 2020
They shot at us and threw teargas #Abuja #AbujaTwitterCommunity #AbujaProtests pic.twitter.com/mHeRURAwxQ
— /Raei/ 🕊🦍 (@baaleofabuja) October 9, 2020
Live in Abuja a peaceful #EndSars protest turns violent as police shoots at unarmed citizens. We call on the international community to intervene NOW or NEVER!!! pic.twitter.com/cDrJuDpYha
— Bolanle Ninalowo 📽️ (@iamnino_b) October 9, 2020
