#June 12 Protest: Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Lagos

Date of Occurrence

June 12, 2021
State/Country

Lagos, Nigeria

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Men of the Lagos State Police Command on Saturday morning fired tear gas canisters at the protesters gathered at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Lagos, venue of the June 12 Democracy Day protest, The PUNCH reports.

The protesters were demanding an end to bad governance when they were tear-gassed by the security operatives.

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Date of Occurrence

2021-06-12
State/Country

Lagos
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https://punchng.com/breaking-june-12-police-fire-tear-gas-at-protesters-in-lagos/

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Lagos, Nigeria

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