A protest demanding the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, disrupted business and vehicular movement around the Central Area of Abuja.
Police patrol teams were stationed across the district, stopping vehicles and diverting traffic. Some major roads, including those leading to the courts in the area stretching to the Three Arms Zone, were deserted as early as 8 a.m. after officers blocked access to the area.
PREMIUM TIMES observed that access to the Federal High Court on the Shehu Shagari Way where a case relateiing to the protest was scheduled to be heard on Monday, was deserted.
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