There was commotion in Abuja on Thursday after protesters who were demanding release of Premium Times reporter, Samuel Ogundipe teargassed at the force headquarters, Abuja.
Among those teargassed during the protests was a presidential aspirant , who recently announced that he will be contesting for Nigeria’s highest political office under African Action Congress (AAC).
Our demand remains #freeSamuelOgundipe. No matter the teargas, we won’t stop. pic.twitter.com/gIdBBo6s7D
— Adeyanju Deji ?? (@adeyanjudeji) August 16, 2018
Recall that the journalist [Ogundipe] was on Tuesday arrested for writing a story based on a letter written by Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.
Members of the OurMumuDonDo Movement and other civil society organisation were among the protesters teargassed by the police.
Despite teargassing us, we stood our ground today at the @PoliceNG Headquarters in Abuja to demand for the unconditional release of @PremiumTimesng journalist @SamuelOgundipe. #FreeSamuelOgundipe pic.twitter.com/tSieObSVKC
— Adeyanju Deji ?? (@adeyanjudeji) August 16, 2018
The protesters arrived the headquarters of the force as early as 9am to protest the arrest and detention of Ogundipe with the hashtag #FreeSamuelOgundipe.
However, police officers formed a ring at the gate to prevent the protesters from gaining entry into the building.
Subsequently, they sprayed teargas at the protesters, causing a number of them to scurry for safety. Some of the protesters who inhaled the teargas became unconscious.
Tose who led the protest include Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy;Deji Adeyanju were among the activists at the protest.