Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests ...
WEBAug 2, 2024 · At least nine people were killed by security forces as protesters clashed with police during mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, a rights group said Friday, while authorities said a police officer was killed and several others injured.
Hundreds protest across Nigeria over soaring cost of living, fuel ...
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Nigerian troops and police have tightened security in Lagos and the capital, Abuja, as nationwide protests over the rising cost of living kicked off and are expected to continue for 10 days.
Police fire gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests over …
WEBAug 2, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Security forces fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria on Thursday as thousands, mostly young people, poured onto the streets to rally against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. At least two people were reported killed.
Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Protests erupted in multiple cities across Nigeria Thursday as frustrated citizens took to the streets, voicing their anger over increasing hunger and “bad governance.”
End Sars protests: People 'shot dead' in Lagos, Nigeria - BBC
WEBProtesters in Lagos built barricades, blocking roads in Nigeria's commercial hub. A number of people have reportedly been shot dead or wounded at a protest against police brutality in...
Nigeria’s independence anniversary is marked by protests and ...
WEB20 hours ago · 2 of 6 | . People protest against economic hardship on the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary, in Lagos Nigeria, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.
Nigerian protests fizzle out after deadly police crackdown
WEBLAGOS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Protests in Nigeria over the soaring cost of living ebbed on Monday, with only a few hundred people turning out in major cities following a deadly crackdown by...
#EndBadGovernance Protests Day 2 (LIVE UPDATES ) - Premium …
WEBAug 2, 2024 · 11:00 a.m: Protesters hold emergency press conference at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lago, over suspected plans by hoodlums to disrupt the peaceful protest.
Nigerian president demands end to deadly protests - BBC
WEBAug 4, 2024 · Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appealed for protests to end after “bloodshed” during three days of demonstrations over a deepening cost of living crisis. At least seven people have died ...
Nigeria’s #EndSars protests: What happened next - BBC
WEBOct 6, 2021 · Tens of thousands of young Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police brutality after a video went viral of a man allegedly being killed by the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad...