Joint security operatives including Department of State Service, DSS and the Nigerian police force are shooting protesters in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The security operatives shot rounds of live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters and journalists covering the ongoing protests in Abuja.
The SSS officials, masked and in black uniforms, arrived in several Toyota Sienna vans, and started shooting live rounds at the peaceful demonstrators at the MKO Abiola Stadium.
This was shortly after the heavily armed police officers stationed at the main entrance of the stadium fired tear gas at the protesters.
An official of the SSS, wearing a black mask, cracked his rifle and moved towards journalists covering the protests. Then he started firing.
They later resorted to shooting at persons in the vicinity, breaking the rear glass and denting the bumper of the vehicle of a Premium Times reporter.
It was gathered that some of the protesters have been arrested the police operatives.
Security operatives had insisted that the protesters carry out their demonstration inside the stadium — a directive the protesters had rejected since the nationwide marches began on August 1.
No fewer than 14 people have been killed across Nigeria since the #EndBadGovernance protest commenced.
Amnesty International has asked the government to probe the killings and “highhandedness” of security operatives.
DAILY GIST reports that #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest which started on Thursday, August 1st is taking place in various part of the country.
Frustrated citizens took to the street to express their grievances over the economic hardship and hunger in the country
