Nigeria, Oct. 20 -- The Nigerian police on Monday fired teargas at the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters and commuters around the Central Business District (CBD) in Abuja at about 8 a.m., dispersing the protesters.

The police also blocked access roads leading to several locations including the National Assembly, Federal Secretariat and the Eagles Square, forcing commuters to trek long distances to these locations, PREMIUM TIMES observed.

Our reporters also observed a convoy of police, civil defence and military vehicles patrolling the Wuse-Berger axis of the capital city.

The protesters, led by Omoyele Sowore, have now moved away from the Transcorp Hilton hotel area, the venue of the protest.

However, some protesters still lurk around the...