Soldiers fire on Nigerian protesters after government imposes curfew
Protesters in Abuja, Lagos and other towns have sealed off major roads and bridges, disrupted flights and brought many businesses to a standstill
20 October 2020 - 23:26
Lagos — Soldiers opened fire on Nigerian protesters in the Lekki district of the commercial capital of Lagos on Tuesday, witnesses said, hours after the government announced a curfew to quell protesters against police brutality that have dealt another blow to the coronavirus-battered economy.
Several witnesses and people on social media said troops had fired into a crowd of protesters. “I saw a bullet hit one or two people,” Alfred Ononugbo, a security guard, said...
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