The policemen shot their teargas at the innocent citizens who were having their peaceful rally in support of Peter Obi in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state Capital.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
At least 10,000 supporters of Peter Obi who converged at the People’s Club in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, were today, September 17, dispersed with teargas.
The OBIdients, as Peter Obi supporters love yo call themselves, had planned mega rallies in seven major Nigerian cities.
The rallies were billed to hold in Owerri, Enugu, Plateau, Ebonyi, Niger, Umuahia and Bayelsa.
The point of convergence for the Obidients are:
OWERRI — Freedom Square
PLATEAU — Secretariat flyover
ENUGU — Okpara square
EBONYI — People club
NIGER — Maje flyover Suleja
UMUAHIA — Express Tower
BAYELSA — Tombia roundabout
While the rallies have been going on without any incident in many of the cities, the rally in Ebonyi was disrupted before takeoff as policemen dispersed the assembly. Although they later regrouped and continued with their procession.
The Obidients accuse the Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, of unleashing the police on them.
According to eye witnesses, the policemen shot their teargas at the innocent citizens who were having their peaceful rally in support of Peter Obi in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state Capital.
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