Gunshot Fired as Protesters Block Ministry, Stop Finance Minister From Entering Office
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 19/01/2026
There was commotion at the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday, when protesting local contractors prevented Doris Uzoka-Anite, the minister of state for finance, from accessing the complex. The protesters, under the aegis of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN), blocked the gate of the ministry over debt owed by the federal government. When Uzoka-Anite arrived at the entrance, security operatives attempted to create a pathway into the building for her — a move that was rejected by the demonstrators. Amid the scuffle, a gunshot was heard (…)
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