Security operatives have dispersed protesters in the Karu area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after multiple attempts.
The protesters had begun assembling when security agents intervened, arresting three individuals. An eyewitness, Ibrahim Sani, reported that the police used teargas to control the situation before making arrests.
“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 reported that security operatives are stationed throughout the nation’s capital to monitor the situation and prevent any breakdown of law and order.
On the fifth day of nationwide protests in the FCT, there has been increased vehicular movement; however, government offices remain largely deserted. The Federal Secretariat in Abuja is open, but most officials from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) are scarce in their offices, likely due to concerns that protesters might return and clash with security operatives.
Similarly, security personnel reportedly fired teargas at protesters at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in response to agitation to move the protests into town.