Police fire teargas, batons on Abuja #EndSARS protesters

By : Timileyin Omilana

Date: 9 October 2020 1:41pm WAT

Protestors carry a placard reading "Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS Are Authorised Criminals" during a demonstration calling for the scrapping of the controversial police unit, in Ikeja, on October 8, 2020. - Nigeria's top police chief on October 4 banned a controversial anti-robbery unit and other special agents from mounting roadblocks and carrying out stop-and-search operations over accusations of abuses. Inspector-General of Police Muhammed Adamu said the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other tactical squads must stop such operations "with immediate effect". Adamu said the decision followed findings that "a few personnel" in undercover tactical squads have abused their position "to perpetrate all forms of illegality". (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)

Personnel of the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja have fired tear gas at some #EndSARS protesters and used batons to pummel others on Friday.

This came as Nigerians took to the streets for the third day to demand the immediate dissolution of the controversial and alledged corrupt police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Footages on social media showed protesters marching to police headquarters when they were ambushed by a large contingent of armed officers.