Nigerian protests fizzle out after crackdown
Published: 04:08 PM,Aug 05,2024 | EDITED : 08:08 PM,Aug 05,2024
People convene in the streets
LAGOS: Protests in Nigeria over the soaring cost of living ebbed on Monday, with only a few hundred people turning out in major cities following a crackdown by security forces since the demonstrations began.
At least 13 people have been killed in clashes with police since the start of the protests. Police put the death toll at seven, saying some of the fatalities were caused by accidents and an explosive device. A police response and a call for a protest pause by President Bola Tinubu appeared to have dampened the demonstrations. In Abuja, there were no signs of protests at the main stadium. — Reuters
At least 13 people have been killed in clashes with police since the start of the protests. Police put the death toll at seven, saying some of the fatalities were caused by accidents and an explosive device. A police response and a call for a protest pause by President Bola Tinubu appeared to have dampened the demonstrations. In Abuja, there were no signs of protests at the main stadium. — Reuters