A protester collapsed on Friday in Abuja after police officers fired tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters at the MKO Abiola Stadium.
The protesters dispersed after police fired several rounds of tear gas at them. However, two robust protesters stayed behind, defying the health hazard posed by the tear gas, and called for help for the young woman who collapsed.
The woman was taken to hospital for treatment.
The police in Abuja, like in many other parts of Nigeria, have adopted the habit of disrupting peaceful protests with tear gas without concern for the health consequences this may have.
PREMIUM TIMES reported that police repeatedly used tear gas to disperse protesters in Abuja on Thursday and Friday. However, protesters regrouped on each occasion and vowed to continue their daily protest as part of the 10-day protest called for by organizers.
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