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Police fire tear gas at EndSARS protesters at Force Headquarters

  Policemen stationed at the Force Headquarters, Abuja have violently dispersed the #EndSARS protesters demonstrating in from of the complex. Protesters numbering hundreds have gathered at the Force Headquarters to express their…

 

Policemen stationed at the Force Headquarters, Abuja have violently dispersed the #EndSARS protesters demonstrating in from of the complex.

Protesters numbering hundreds have gathered at the Force Headquarters to express their grievances over the brutality of the men of Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

Insightmedia has reported that protesters at Force Headquarters have turned everybody who attempted to address them as they insisted that they only want to hear from the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu and they won’t leave unless he comes to address them.

At about 6:30pm Policemen started firing teargas canisters at the protesters to disperse them and the protest turned violent.

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Published October 10, 2020
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