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June 12: Police shoot teargas at protesters in Abuja, Lagos

The police, on Saturday shot teargas to disperse protesters in the Gudu area of Abuja, the nation’s capital and Ojota area of Lagos as the country marked her Democracy Day on June 12.

The protesters, had earlier, blocked the Gudu Junction to protest the state of the nation.

Also, similar protests were held across the country on Saturday.

The Unity Fountain in Abuja, which is a popular venue for protests, had been shy of protesters as of 8:15am.

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