Nigeria, April 7 -- Chaos erupted Monday morning in Port Harcourt as operatives of the Rivers State Police Command fired teargas to disperse demonstrators protesting against the proposed declaration of emergency rule in the state.

The protest, led by the Take It Back Movement, kicked off at Isaac Boro Park around 9:00 a.m., but was swiftly met with a heavy police presence.

According to reports, defiant chants echoed through the air as a ton of young protesters faced off with security operatives

"Nobody can tell us where not to gather, we are Rivers people," some demonstrators chanted.

Similarly, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday dislodged protesters with tear gas in the Maitama area of Abuja.

The protesters, who had co...