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Police teargas protesters in Abuja market

By Francesca Hangeior.

Officers of the Nigeria Police Force have dispersed #FearlessInOctober protesters gathered at the Utako Market in Abuja.

It was gathered that the protesters had converged at the market as early as 7 am on Tuesday, to protest the hardship faced by Nigerians occasioned by government policies and programs.

However, Police officers promptly dispersed the protesters at about 8:54 am.

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The October 1 protest tagged #FearlessInOctober is a continuation of the #EndBadGovernance protests held between August 1 and 10 in response to the economic hardship experienced by many Nigerians.

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