The students were objecting against the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Led by NANS National President, Sunday Asefon, the protesters gathered on Monday morning at Unity Fountain in Abuja, showing different placards and shouting tunes of uniformity.

From the Unity Fountain, the Nigerian trainees marched to the National Assembly where they were attacked by security operatives stationed at the complex gate.

Among those assaulted and the chief of personnel to the NANS President, Idowu Odebunmi said, “Today I was molested, beaten, hurt by security men for trying to lock the National Assembly Gate during NANS protest against ASUU strike.

“Let the history judge us in future. The upcoming generation must not go through what we are experiencing.”

NANS, had last week released a one-week warning to the Nigerian government to fix its difference with ASUU or deal with a nationwide mass action by Nigerian trainees across the country.

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