Police fire tear gas as Nigeria economic hardship protests resume
Al Jazeera
Curfews were ordered across several northern states on Friday after clashes erupted the previous day.
Security forces have fired tear gas to break up protests in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, as nationwide demonstrations against economic hardship continue.
Curfews were ordered across several northern states on Friday after clashes erupted in the cities of Kano and Abuja the previous day.
Protesters say they are demonstrating over food shortages and accusations of misgovernment and corruption in Africa’s most populous country.
Photos of the protests show Nigerians holding placards with slogans such as “end bad governance in Nigeria”, “payment of living wage to all Nigerian workers in public and private employment”.
Police said that more than 300 protesters were arrested and curfews imposed in five northern states after the looting of government and public properties.
