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Up to seven reportedly dead in Nigeria after clashes between police and citizens

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Anti-government protests held in Abuja, Minna, Katsina and Lagos despite official efforts to stifle itAs many as seven people have died, according to reports, after clashes between Nigerian security personnel and citizens on the first day of a weeklong nationwide protest against “bad governance” and a cost living crisis.The newspaper Daily Trust reported that six people were killed on Thursday during clashes with police during an attempt to dislodge a roadblock protesters had installed in Minna, the capital of Niger state. One person was killed and another critically wounded by stray bullets fired by police in Kano, where another set of protesters breached the seat of government in the city. Continue reading…

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/01/protesters-take-to-the-streets-in-nigerian-cities-over-cost-of-living-crisis

Author : Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan

Publish date : 2024-08-01 17:18:38

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