source: Sahara Reporters; Legit; Daily Independent (Nigeria)
actor1: Protesters (Nigeria)
actor2: Police Forces of Nigeria (2015-) Department of State Services
location: Abuja
notes: On 19 January 2022, IPOB supporters, a human right activist and two journalists were chased away by individuals armed with machetes, knifes and other weapons at the federal high court Abuja (Abuja Municipal, FCT) as they were barred from attending the trial of an IPOB leader. Security operatives compose by the police, DSS and military, also fired live ammunition against the group during the event. The camera of one journalist was destroyed, a human rights activist was injured. [size=no report]