Amnesty says death toll in Nigerian crackdown now at 56
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21 October 2020 - 15:08
Lagos — At least 56 people have died in Nigeria in two weeks of protests against police brutality, with 38 of them killed on Tuesday alone as the government began a crackdown, human rights group Amnesty International said.
“Victims include protesters and thugs who were allegedly hired by the authorities to confront the protesters,” Isa Sanusi, a spokesperson for the group in Nigeria, said in an e-mailed statement. “In many cases the security forces had used excessive force in an attempt to control or stop the protests.”..
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