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Nigerian police fired tear gas on Thursday to break up several hundred protesters in the capital Abuja.
In Abuja, security forces blocked off roads leading to Eagle Square — one of the planned protest sites — while several hundred protesters gathered at the nearby national stadium before marching towards the square.
Security forces later also fired tear gas to disperse crowds in Mararaba on the outskirts of the capital and in its centre, an AFP reporter said.
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State/CountryAbuja
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PerpetratorNigerian Police
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Location
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Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
