Lack of action by Muhammadu Buhari enrages gangs in Lagos
A highway leading to the international airport was obstructed by blockades manned by groups of young men demanding cash from motorists
23 October 2020 - 16:02
Lagos — Gangs armed with knives and sticks blocked major roads in Lagos on Friday, with many angered by a speech by Nigeria’s president in which he appealed for calm but failed to condemn the killing of protesters demanding an end to alleged police brutality.
The unrest is the worst street violence since Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999 and the most serious political crisis confronting President Muhammadu Buhari, a former military leader who came to power at the ballot box in 2015...
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