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Protesters tear down Tinubu posters in Abuja

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Protesters, mostly young people, flooded the Area 1 district of Abuja to tear down posters and banners bearing President Bola Tinubu’s image while chanting “Tinubu Must Go”. Videos showed campaign materials being trampled and torn, amid complaints about the cost of living and insecurity, according to Daily Post.

Young protesters moved through the Area 1 area of Abuja, removing posters and banners bearing the image of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. They then tore them up and trampled on them while chanting “Tinubu Must Go”, reports Daily Post.

Some protesters spoke of worsening economic difficulties, hunger and insecurity. Videos showing similar damage to Bola Tinubu campaign materials have also been circulating from several regions of Nigeria, according to Daily Post.

The incident comes days after the Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police warned against the destruction, defacement or unlawful removal of political material, acts he described as criminal offences.

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