Nigeria, June 4 -- Protesters under the banner of the Take-It-Back Movement on Thursday marched through parts of Abuja to demand the immediate rescue of abducted pupils and teachers from Oyo State, amid heavy security deployment around the Presidential Villa.

The protesters, led by activist and presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, chanted slogans such as "Bring Back Our Children Now," "Rescue or Resign Now," "Tinubu must go", and "Save our school now."

Security operatives mounted barricades around roads leading to Aso Rock, while armed police officers, soldiers and other personnel intensified stop-and-search operations in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The protest followed growing outrage ov...