The Nigeria Police Force Spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin has defended operatives firing teargas at demonstrators during the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja.
Hundeyin stated via his official X handle that security operatives only used tear gas on protesters who approached the Aso Villa and other sensitive areas marked as restricted by the court.
He further clarified that operatives did not block the roads themselves, but rather cleared them for motorists after the passage was obstructed by the protesters.
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The statement reads, “CORRECTION: Police teargas protesters attempting to approach Aso Villa in clear contravention of a court order restricting protesters from the Villa, National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Court of Appeal, Eagle Square and Shehu Shagari Way.
“We are the country’s foremost law enforcement agency. We carried out our mandate. And we did NOT block the road but cleared it after it was blocked by the protesters. This is to enable other Nigerians easy passage to their respective destinations.”
