{"id":2413,"date":"2024-08-01T12:48:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T12:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=2413"},"modified":"2024-08-01T12:50:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T12:50:53","slug":"mother-with-baby-confronts-police-after-teargas-pepper-spray-used-on-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=2413","title":{"rendered":"Mother with baby confronts police after teargas, pepper spray used\u00a0on\u00a0protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officers of the Nigeria Police stationed at the Eagles Square in Abuja have dispersed protesters with canisters and pepper spray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_1670344\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.punchng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/01121617\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-08-01-at-11.48.59_6e469c6f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1670344\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo: Olukayode Jaiyeola<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 10:30 am, police shot canisters after first firing warning non-lethal shots at the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the warning shots, an angry protester confronted the police officers, holding up a baby and daring the officers to shoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things quickly escalated as other protesters joined her, confronting the officers and daring them to shoot. 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