On Friday, for the second consecutive day, protesters flooded the streets of Nigeria's major cities, as citizens of Africa's most populous nation rallied against an intense cost of living crisis. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu urged cessation of protests against high living costs and appeals for an end to "bloodshed" in a televised address on Sunday morning. Nigerians have been leveraging online platforms to organize protests, advocating for reduced petrol prices and electricity tariffs, among other demands. "A total of 681 people were arrested during the two days of protests across the country on Thursday and Friday," police said in a statement. They charged them with criminal offenses that included armed robbery, arson, disorderly conduct, and destruction of both public and private property.

Source: Daily Nation August 05, 2024 09:55 UTC