Officers of the Nigeria Police Force dispersed protesters with tear gas in the Maitama area of Abuja.
The protesters, who had gathered on Monday, April 7, scattered in different directions as the tear gas canisters were fired in their midst.
The protest is part of a nationwide demonstration spearheaded by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations.
Key among the concerns raised by the organisers are the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and what they described as a “state of emergency” in Rivers State.
The demonstrators carried placards bearing inscriptions such as “Stop the Repression” and “Let Us Breathe”.
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore was also present at the protest ground.