Armed riot
policemen on Tuesday disrupted a rally and press briefing organised by the
Peace Corps of Nigeria to mark its 20th anniversary in Abuja.
The
policemen fired tear gas canisters at the PCN members and journalists as
everyone scampered for safety.
To celebrate
the anniversary, the Corps leadership had addressed a press conference at its
old office in Gwarimpa.
The PCN
members and journalists thereafter moved on a peaceful rally to its
headquarters at Jabi which had been sealed off for some time by the police, for
another round of briefing.
But as they
were about commencing the programme, a detachment of riot policemen arrived the
premises and started shooting tear gas into the midst of the crowd which
included Peace Corps personnel, civil society groups, and journalists.
Though no
casualty has been confirmed, several civil society activists and journalists
were said to have been injured in the process.
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