Nigerians don't have the right to protest, says police

The persons protesting for the return or resignation of the ailing Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, have been assaulted by the police.

The protesters were shot teargas, beat, and dragged. Many of the protesters sustained injuries.

The command spokesman said, "the police prevented a breakdown of law and order, and disturbance of public peace in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by dispersing some hoodlums and other criminal elements that infiltrated the protest being carried out by a group of concerned Nigerians."

Were cameramen part of the 'hoodlums'? Should the Nigerian police be lying?

Does this act of violence by the Nigerian police mean that Nigerians have no right? Beating innocent citizens because they are protesting is a breach of fundamental human rights. The police should apologize and pay damages too. Nigerians, just like any other people of the world, have the right to protest. Nigerians have the right to say 'enough is enough'.