By Matthew Atungwu Security operatives have dispersed protesters in the Karu area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, after sever...
By Matthew Atungwu
Security operatives have dispersed protesters in the Karu area
of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, after several attempts
The protesters were said to have started assembling when
security agents went after them and arrested three.
An eyewitness, Ibrahim Sani, said the police had to fire
teargas to calm the situation before arrests were made.
“I was shocked when I saw some people gathering at Karu. I
thought the gathering was supposed to be in town. The police came and dispersed
the protesters with teargas. They arrested about three people that I saw,” he
said
It was gathered that security operatives are everywhere in
the nation’s capital to monitor the situation and prevent the breakdown of law
and order.
There had been an increased vehicular movement on day five
of the nationwide protests in FCT, however, government offices are still
deserted.
It was also observed that the Federal secretariat in Abuja
is open, but most officials of Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, are
few in the offices.
This may not be unconnected with the fear that protesters may
return and clash with security operatives.
Similarly, security personnel were said to have also fired
teargas at protesters at the Moshood Abiola Stadium over agitation to move to
town.
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