EDITORIAL: Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari misses chance to empathise
26 October 2020 - 05:04
A few days after Nigeria celebrated 60 years of independence from British colonialists, a video of an apparent shooting dead of a man by members of the country’s anti-robbery police unit circulated on social media.
In a reaction, a critical mass of citizens took to the streets of Lagos and other cities to express their anger at the much-hated police unit called the special anti-robbery squad. Last week, the army opened fire at protesters in the capital city, killing a dozen, according to Amnesty International, and drawing international condemnation. ..
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