Protesters hit Nigeria’s streets Saturday to say democracy is under threat from rising insecurity and bad governance. The Democracy Day demonstrations came as President Muhammadu Buhari has been struggling to control terrorism, criminal abductions and separatist movements. Tear gas, gunshotsSome protests in Abuja were dispersed by security agents who fired tear gas canisters and gunshots into the air, according to eyewitnesses. But as the country marked Democracy Day, many protesters and critics said Buhari was Nigeria’s biggest threat to democracy. For Citizen TV updatesJoin @citizentvke Telegram channelVideo Of The Day: CAS Rachel Shebesh and athlete Asbel Kiprop share their mental health journeys

Source: Daily Nation June 12, 2021 23:03 UTC