Movies obtained by SaharaReporters showed how a police van drove roughly by the home and lawless policemen shot into the air as the protesters scampered to safety.

There might be riot at the moment in the Odo Eran, Obantoko home of Abeokuta, the Ogun Teach capital as area off-satisfied policemen disrupted and opened fire on a team of aggrieved residents protesting the ravaging gasoline and naira notes scarcity in the country.

Movies obtained by SaharaReporters showed how a police van drove roughly by the home and lawless policemen shot into the air as the protesters scampered to safety.

WATCH: @PoliceNG Delivery Fire On Nigerians Protesting Naira Scarcity In Abeokuta#NairaScarcity pic.twitter.com/oIiBIzn62p

— Sahara Journalists (@SaharaReporters) February 7, 2023

There might be apprehension as a whole lot of outlets include been abandoned whereas the lawless policemen forcefully dispersed the protesters.

WATCH: Flames As Voice Rocks Ogun Teach’s Capital Metropolis, Abeokuta Over Naira Scarcity #NairaScarcity https://t.co/THRddTxqEp pic.twitter.com/eJFeBjv052

— Sahara Journalists (@SaharaReporters) February 7, 2023

SaharaReporters earlier reported that some angry Nigerians furthermore blocked the Benin-Ore Highway in Ondo Teach to register their displeasure over the scarcity of naira notes and gasoline scarcity ravaging the nation.

The sigh which brought about gridlock made travellers plying the route stranded.

A inaccurate half of the protesters attributed their actions to the frustrations being faced in the banks and filling stations.

In step with videos viewed by SaharaReporters, the protesters furthermore defied police presence as they marched along the dual carriageway.

Right here’s coming lower than 24-hour after the Ondo Teach Police Portray warned residents in opposition to staging sigh.

The police recount gave the warning following the residents’ idea to stage a sigh over the incessant scarcity of gasoline and naira notes rocking the country.

The Commissioner of Police in the yell, Oyeyemi Oyediran gave out the warning.

Oyediran said the Portray is attentive to the agendas of the residents to stage a sigh in sigh to air their anger.

He, on the opposite hand, appealed to residents of the yell to desist from such actions.

Oyediran had said safety agents had been notified to include certain the safety of residents and apprehend offenders of the law.