Violence erupts as Nigerians protest hunger across the nation
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Protests erupted in multiple cities across Nigeria Thursday as frustrated citizens took to the streets, voicing their anger over increasing hunger and “bad governance.”
Nigeria protests: President Tinubu demands end to deadly unrest - BBC
WEBAug 4, 2024 · Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appealed for protests to end after “bloodshed” during three days of demonstrations over a deepening cost of living crisis. At least seven people have died and...
Nigeria’s #EndSars protests: What happened next - BBC
WEBOct 6, 2021 · Tens of thousands of young Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police brutality after a video went viral of a man allegedly being killed by the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad...
Nigeria’s government found guilty of human rights abuses during ... - CNN
WEBJul 12, 2024 · A West African court has found the Nigerian government guilty of human rights abuses during its suppression of the 2020 #EndSARS protests against alleged police brutality.
How the End Sars protests have changed Nigeria forever - BBC
WEBOct 23, 2020 · The anti-police brutality protests in Nigeria created a powerful movement that appeared to shake those in power, but after a turbulent fortnight, BBC Hausa editor Aliyu Tanko considers where it...
Nigeria: Three years after #EndSARS at least 15 protesters …
WEBOn 8 October 2020, Nigerians took to the streets protesting atrocities by the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which was a unit of the Nigeria Police established to fight violent crimes. On 20 October 2020, at least 12 peaceful protesters were killed in Alausa and Lekki Lagos by security operatives.
Lekki Toll Gate Shooting in Nigeria Was a Massacre, Panel Finds
WEBNov 16, 2021 · The Nigerian Army shot and killed at least 11 unarmed, peaceful protesters and wounded dozens of others during a demonstration last year, in an incident that can be labeled a massacre, a government...
Nigeria’s #EndSars protests: What happened next - BBC News
WEBOct 6, 2021 · Tens of thousands of young Nigerians took to the streets to protest against police brutality after a video went viral of a man allegedly being killed by the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad...
End Sars protests: The young Nigerians who forced the president …
WEBOct 12, 2020 · Widespread protests over Nigeria's hated Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars) are a sign that the country's massive young population is finding its voice and demanding reforms in Africa's most...
Nigeria: A Year On, No Justice for #EndSARS Crackdown
WEBOct 19, 2021 · (Abuja) – The victims are still awaiting justice a year after security forces violently suppressed protests calling for an end to police brutality in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch said today. The...