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August Day 2 protest: Police teargas peaceful protesters in Berger roundabout, Abuja

Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), asked protestors to abide by the court order on Thursday night, but demonstration organizers claim they were not provided with a copy of the decision.

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On Friday morning, a group of demonstrators near the Berger bridge in Abuja were forcibly dispersed by a squad of fully armed Nigerian Police officers.

There were some onlookers and surprised drivers who could be heard accusing the cops of being overbearing.

An earlier injunction to restrict protestors to the MKO Abiola National Stadium was granted by an Abuja high court.

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Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), asked protestors to abide by the court order on Thursday night, but demonstration organizers claim they were not provided with a copy of the decision.

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