ArticleTear-gas in the capital: Nigeria clamps down on protests over detained separatist leader
Tensions flared in southeastern Nigeria yesterday as police used teargas to disperse demonstrators demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The protests, which erupted across major cities like Enugu and Aba, quickly turned chaotic as security forces clashed with pro-Biafra supporters. Rights groups have condemned the government’s heavy-handed response, warning that continued repression could inflame long-standing grievances in the region.
