Protesters have scampered for safety at the Lekki toll-gate area of Lagos state.
The protest is taking place amid tight security presence.
The Nation observed battle-ready security operatives comprising men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigerian Army, and others, are in strategic positions at the toll-gate.
Addressing the protesters, a security operative directed them to join other protesters at the designated locations.
Defying the order, the police shot teargas to disperse protesters.
Recall a Lagos State High Court had, on Tuesday, restricted protesters participating in the nationwide protest to specific locations within the state.
Justice Emmanuel Ogundare, while ruling on an ex parte application by the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, (SAN), ordered that protests could only take place at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park in Ketu.
