The Police in Ebonyi State on Saturday dispersed supporters of the OBI-dient movement who gathered at the Pastoral Centre, Abakaliki for the one-million-march for the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our correspondent, who was at the venue saw men of the Nigeria Police Force teargas Obi\u2019s supporters, who numbered over 1,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident caused both human and vehicular traffic on the popular Old Enugu Road, in the capital city, on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the supporters, Steve Ugama, said aside dispersing and tear-gassing the supporters, about five of his colleagues have been arrested by the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said, \u201cThis is inhuman and undemocratic. We have gathered here this morning for our peaceful March, all of a sudden, the police came and started tear-gassing us and arresting our people.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They said we can\u2019t hold the march, because Governor David Umahi asked them to stop us, that we can\u2019t hold it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
About four or our colleague have been arrested. We need help here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More details shortly<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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