Nigerians hit with 24-hour curfews amid protestsProtesters are railing against the high cost of living and what they say is "bad governance"There is a heavy security presence around the country with nine more "days of rage" scheduled by the movement's organisers. The authorities say the curfew is necessary because "hoodlums" have hijacked the protests in order to loot and vandalise properties. Millions of residents in northern Nigeria have been placed under 24-hour curfews amid nationwide protests against the high cost of living. On the first day, demonstrations in the northern city of Kano drew the largest crowds. According to rights group Amnesty International, 13 protesters across Nigeria were killed by security forces on the first day of the protests.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 02, 2024 15:56 UTC