US EditionNigeria police fire tear gas and arrest dozens as protesters demand release of separatist leader
- On Monday in Abuja, demonstrations turned violent as security forces fired shots and tear gas, arresting dozens of protesters, witnesses and journalists reported.
- The Indigenous People of Biafra, led by Nnamdi Kanu, face protests driven by Igbo ethnic group claims of marginalization and calls for Kanu's release.
- Arrests included Aloy Ejimakor, one of Kanu's lawyers, who said on X he was detained, and an Agence France-Presse reporter who was released after his equipment was destroyed in Abuja.
- Police deployed tear gas, water cannons and electric barriers in central Abuja and along major roads, disrupting traffic and leaving some commuters stranded.
- Kanu, who holds British citizenship, has been in and out of detention since his 2015 arrest on terrorism and treason charges, and a Nigerian court recently ordered him to face trial.
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Chaos in Abuja: Clashes Erupt Over Separatist Leader's Detainment
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Nigeria police fire tear gas and arrest dozens as protesters demand release of separatist leader
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