Nigeria protests: President Buhari says 69 killed in unrest
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says 69 people have been killed in protests against police brutality that have rocked the country. The deaths were mainly civilians but include police officers and soldiers. The president announced the toll in an emergency meeting with former Nigerian leaders aimed…
Why Nigerians are protesting police brutality
(CNN)Nigeria has been rocked by days of nationwide protests over police brutality, following widespread claims of kidnapping, harassment, and extortion by a controversial police unit known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The protests turned bloody on Tuesday in Lagos, the country’s largest city, as rallies continued despite a…
Nigeria Sars protests: Horror over shootings in Lagos
Horror and shock are the two words that sum up how Nigeria is feeling after people in Lagos, many of them draped in the green and white colours of the national flag were fired upon by men in military camouflage while taking part in a…
Why Nigeria Is Now Erupting
Africa’s most populous country and biggest oil producer has been convulsed by protests that started with anger over police brutality and have now broadened, drawing worldwide attention. Tens of thousands of Nigerians have been demonstrating for weeks against a notoriously brutal and corrupt police agency,…
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