The operatives of ABUJA \u2013 Security have dispersed demonstrators protesting against hunger, food inflation, and bad governance in the Karu area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Monday, at least three individuals have been arrested.
\nWhen the security agents intervened, the protesters had started assembling, leading to the use of teargas to calm the situation.
\nIbrahim Sani, an eyewitness who witnessed the scene unfold said: \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
The dispersal of protesters in Karu is part of a broader crackdown on demonstrations across Abuja, with security forces also firing teargas at the MKO Abiola National Stadium earlier today.<\/p>\n
The protests have continued despite attempts to disperse them, with demonstrators vowing to press on with their demands for an end to bad governance.<\/p>\n
In a surprising twist, protesters have begun waving foreign flags, including Russian flags, in various locations in the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
Demonstrators holding Russian flags were sighted on Monday near the Nyanya bridge, a suburb in Abuja.<\/p>\n
According to Auwalu Idi, a protester, \u201cWe are raising the Russian flag because we believe Tinubu is playing his masters\u2019 scripts \u2014 the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n
The protesters\u2019 demands include an end to hunger, food inflation, and bad governance, as well as the return of fuel subsidies.
\nDespite President Tinubu\u2019s broadcast on Sunday, the protesters remain unyielding, with some calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s intervention in Nigeria.
\nThe situation remains fluid, with developments unfolding by the hour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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