Police officers on Independence Day  fired teargas at protesters during the “Fearless In October” protest over bad governance in Abuja, Nigeria.

The protesters had gathered at the Utako area in Abuja, the country’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), waving the Nigerian Green-White-Green flag and banners with various inscriptions such as “EndBadGovernance”, “DiasporaVoting”, “EndHighLivingCosts”, amongst others but were dispersed by policemen.

The October 1, 2024 protest, tagged “FearlessInOctober”, was propagated on social media, some two months after the August #EndBadGovernance protests. 

The two demonstrations are synonymous in themes as aggrieved young people demand a reversal of petrol subsidy removal and electricity tariff increase.

Protesters carrying a large Nigerian flag run for safety after Nigerian policemen fire teargas at demonstrators during the “Fearless In October” protest over bad governance in Abuja, Nigeria on October 1, 2024.