Police officers used teargas on a group of protesters in the Utako market area of Abuja — Nigeria’s capital city.
The protesters had gathered at the busy market on Tuesday morning, to deliberate on the day’s proceedings, when they were met with teargas fumes from the police.
Damilare Adenola, director of mobilisation of Take It Back Movement, told journalists that the protesters will regroup and continue the demonstration.
The protest is organised by some civil society organisations (CSOs) under the aegis of the #EndBadGovernance movement.
The marches kicked off in Lagos and Abuja on October 1.
The organisers said the protest aims to address grievances arising from the hike in fuel price, rising food costs, and the impact of inflation on the livelihoods of ordinary Nigerians.
The demonstration coincides with Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary and is a follow-up to the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest of August, which turned violent in certain northern states.