Operatives of the Peace Corps of Nigeria and Nigerian Police clashed in Abuja on Tuesday morning while the corps members were marking the 20th anniversary of the organisation.
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According to a report by
TheCable, some policemen and officials of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) on Tuesday morning, clashed at the federal capital territory, Abuja.
It was gathered that trouble had started after officials of the corps stormed their headquarters in Abuja to mark the 20th anniversary of PCN.
The headquarters has been under police siege for over a year.
PCN officials wore black T.shirt with inscriptions such as ‘We Cry ! We Regret !’ ‘ We Mourn The Rule of Law’.
The national commandant of the corps, Dickson Akoh, was addressing them when armed policemen opened fire and released teargas into the air.
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