The police on Thursday vowed to maintain law and order and prevent anarchy in all parts of the country as the #EndBadGovernance protests held in several parts of Nigeria.
Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, who was a guest on Channels Television’s The August Protests show said no policeman fired live ammunition at peaceful protesters but tear-gassed “unruly hoodlums” who took over the streets to wreak havoc.
“To the best of my knowledge, I don’t think any policeman has fired any live ammunition. Everything you are seeing now is tear gas.
“We have seen the unruly attitude of certain hoodlums who have taken over the streets. We are still engaging them with tear gas. No live ammunition yet,” Adejobi said.
Videos and photos of policemen dispersing protesters in Abuja, Lagos, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, and other places with tear gas have been viral since the protests commenced on Thursday morning. Members of the civil society have vocally condemned the “assault” on protesters.
