2024-08-01 19:55:08
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Protests Erupt Across Nigeria Against Soaring Living Costs and Fuel Prices

Protests sweep across Nigerian cities as demonstrators voice grievances over escalating living expenses and fuel price hikes. The Nigerian police inspector general alerts to the risk of violent actions by protest influencers imitating events in Kenya.

Security forces are deployed to quell unrest and safeguard national infrastructure. Demonstrators in Minna, Katsina, and Lagos demand an end to bad governance, facing dispersal attempts with gunshots and tear gas.

The fuel subsidy removal triggering price spikes sparks nationwide demonstrations, revealing deep-rooted frustrations in impoverished regions. Amid government efforts to avert widespread protests akin to Kenya, religious leaders advocate for dialogue while protesters defy court restrictions.

Notably, a 'hunger day' mobilizes protesters in Abuja, emphasizing the severity of the economic challenges prompting public outcry.

Al Jazeera
1. August 2024 um 11:37

Hundreds protest across Nigeria over soaring cost of living, fuel prices

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Nigerian inspector general of police Kayode Egbetokun warns of potential for violent activities by "self-appointed crusaders and influencers" trying to replicate protests in Kenya. Security forces deployed to maintain order and prevent destruction of national assets.
The Guardian
1. August 2024 um 15:18

Protesters take to the streets in Nigerian cities over cost-of-living crisis

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Protests against cost-of-living crisis spread in Nigerian cities despite government attempts to suppress them. Security forces deployed in Minna, Katsina, and Lagos as demonstrators demand 'End bad governance'. Gunshots, teargas used to disperse crowds; a woman with an empty pot joins march in Lagos. Hike in prices due to fuel subsidy removal sparks mass action nationwide. Niger state protests ahead of schedule reveal deep-seated frustration in the 'much poorer' region. Government scrambles to..
Al Jazeera
1. August 2024 um 16:19

Photos: Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living

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Protesters in Nigeria, including factory worker Jite Omoze, demonstrate over high cost of living, including 40% food inflation and tripled fuel prices, after online campaign; police use tear gas to disperse crowds in Abuja and Kano, where protesters set fires and looted, amid concerns over protest violence, following government policy changes on fuel subsidy and currency; protesters also marched peacefully in Lagos and demonstrated in several other states.
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