According to Punch, the Nigeria Police Force teargassed Obi’s supporters, who numbered over 1000 persons.
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State command, have dispersed supporters of the “Obi-dient” movement gathered at the pastoral Centre, Abakaliki for the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.
According to Punch, the Nigeria Police Force teargassed Obi’s supporters, who numbered over 1000 persons.
The incident caused both human and vehicular traffic on the popular Old Enugu Road, in the state capital, Abakaliki on Saturday morning.
One of the supporters, Steve Ugama, said aside dispersing and tear-gassing the supporters, about five of his colleagues have been arrested by the police.
He said, “This is inhuman and undemocratic. We have gathered here this morning for our peaceful March, all of a sudden, the police came and started tear-gassing us and arresting our people.
“They said we can’t hold the march, because Governor David Umahi asked them to stop us, that we can’t hold it. About four of our colleagues have been arrested. We need help here.”