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Officers of the Nigeria Police stationed at the Eagles Square in Abuja have dispersed protesters with canisters and pepper spray.
At 10:30 am, police shot canisters after first firing warning non-lethal shots at the ground.
Following the warning shots, an angry protester confronted the police officers, holding up a baby and daring the officers to shoot.Related News
Things quickly escalated as other protesters joined her, confronting the officers and daring them to shoot. In response, the police fired pepper spray, immediately followed by teargas canisters to disperse the protesters.
As of the time of filing this report, it is unclear whether the police have arrested the unidentified lady who confronted the officers with a baby.
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