Nigerian police fire tear gas at anniversary of protest
The Hindu
Police brutality in Nigeria is rife and the police often clamp down on Nigerians demonstrating against such abuses.
Nigerian police officers fired tear gas at protesters in Lagos, the country's largest city, as they tried to disperse hundreds of people demonstrating against police brutality on Wednesday.
One year ago, thousands marched in Nigeria for the to protest the activities of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit accused of police brutality.
The police on Wednesday fired tear gas at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos, a key site of those protests, according to witnesses and video shot by The Associated Press.
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