Woman collapses as police shoot tear gas at protesters in Abuja

A female protester collapsed in Abuja on Friday after police fired tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters at the MKO Abiola Stadium.

According to Premium Times, the peaceful demonstrators were chanting from a moving van when they were suddenly surrounded by the operatives.

The police officers then fired multiple rounds of tear gas at the crowd.

Some of the demonstrators and journalists ended up in the drainage channel as they attempted to flee from the fumes.

Some sustained injuries in the ensuing melee. Shortly afterwards, the lady slumped.

Two protesters stayed back to call for help and she was taken to the hospital.

Nigerians commenced marches on Thursday against a severe economic hardship.

The demonstrations have turned violent in some parts of the country.

On Friday, the military said it would step in if the violence recorded on the first day of the protest continues.

“We want to warn those that are recalcitrant, those that don’t want to listen, that we will not fold our hands and see our country destroyed,” Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff (CDS), warned.

“We will take action, and the action that we’ll take will be professional. Anyone who is caught will be taken to the courts to be dealt with.”