#BuhariMustGo: Abuja Protesters clamour

In the early hours of today, unarmed protesters were sighted at Dantata Bridge along Airport Road in Abuja, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to resign.

The protesters, wielding large banners, made bonfires on the highway.

As of the time of filing this report, however, heavily armed policemen have disperse the protesters.

No govt since 1999 has done what I’ve done in six years -Buhari @61st Independence
The protesters had just converged at the venue to begin their demonstration when men of the Nigerian Police stormed the area.

They fired tear gas canisters and gave them a hot chase.

However, it cannot be ascertained if anyone had been arrested as of the time of filing this report.

The Nigeria Police is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria. Designated by the 1999 constitution as the national police of Nigeria with exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country, as of 2016 it has a staff strength of about 371,800.