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Several protesters were killed by Nigerian security forces in Lagos on Tuesday, Amnesty International said after witnesses reported that gunmen opened fire on protesters defying a curfew. "People were killed at (Lekki) customs gate by security forces," Amnesty Nigeria spokeswoman Isa Sanusi told AFP, citing a major protest site…

Anger at police violence remains strong in Nigeria, and despite the repression of the anti-crime group, middle-aged and upper-class youth in the largest cities in the south of the country refuse to line up. The protests continue and the marchers' slogans are now openly directed at Nigerian political elites. with our…

Despite the announcement of the dissolution of the highly contested police unit, young people took to the streets again on Monday 13 October in Nigeria, forcing President Muhammadu Buhari to speak for the first time since the start of this campaign. movement. as reported from Lagos, The notice of dissolution of SARS, this specialized police unit accused of arbitrary arrests, torture and even extrajudicial killings did not reassure the protesters in Nigeria. They mobilized again this Monday in Lagos, Abuja and other…