Breaking: Police fire teargas as protesters hit Rivers

Rivers State Police Command on Monday fired teargas at protesters gathered at the Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

The protesters who are members of the ‘Take It Back Movement’ were greeted by heavy police presence when they gathered at the protest venue.

“Nobody can tell us where not to gather, we are Rivers people,” the young demonstrators told the policemen who warned them not to hold the protest.

Policemen gave the protesters a hot chase and beat up some of them including journalists reporting the event.

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