Source: US News & World Report
“Nigerian police fired teargas on Monday and occupied major roads in the capital Abuja to stop demonstrations called to protest the continued detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is on trial facing terrorism charges. Kanu, who holds British citizenship, leads the banned Indigenous People of Biafra Movement (IPOB) that advocates for the secession of southeastern Nigeria, where the majority belong to the Igbo ethnic group. In central Abuja, armed police patrolled with water cannon and armoured trucks, and fired volleys of teargas where protesters tried to gather. In other parts of the city, police were supported by armed soldiers in a show of force.” (10/20/25)