Monday, October 20, 2025 Security operatives on Monday fired tear gas canisters at protesters, including human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, who had gathered in Abuja to demand the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
The protest, tagged #ReleaseNnamdiKanuNow, was planned to
take off from the Transcorp Hilton area and other parts of the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT), but was disrupted as police officers moved in early, firing
multiple rounds of tear gas to disperse participants and passersby.
The operatives, who had cordoned off the hotel and adjoining
streets, began firing tear gas even before protesters arrived in large numbers.
Our correspondent had observed a visibly tightened
atmosphere across the city on the way this morning.
Soldiers, police, and operatives of the Department of State
Services were deployed to key locations, including the Three Arms Zone, Eagle
Square, Federal Secretariat, Unity Fountain, and routes leading to Aso Rock.
Police clash with #ReleaseNnamdiKanuNow protesters in Abuja (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/yt5cj8zy8Y
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