Two weeks of nationwide protests against police brutality in Nigeria turned deadly Tuesday as security forces fired live rounds on demonstrators, killing several people. Nigerians began demonstrating in early October, calling for the ban of a notorious police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, that has been long accused of violent harassment. The protests erupted after a video showed a SARS officer allegedly shooting a man in Delta state before driving off. Who is leading the #EndSARS protests? The wave of protests is the biggest display of people power in years in Nigeria as young people demand more sweeping changes.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 21, 2020 11:00 UTC