Fresh violence rocks Nigeria's Lagos after the shooting of protesters as President Muhammadu Buhari disappoints in address to the country
People are seen near burning tires on the street, in Lagos, Nigeria, October 21, 2020, in this image obtained from social media.
Pictures and videos from the shooting on a crowd of around 1,000 protesters in Lagos by security forces were widely shared on social media, unleashing a wave of anger that a round-the-clock curfew has failed to halt.Buhari addresses the nation Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said his "heart goes out" to the victims of the recent violence and promised that there would be "justice for all."Pockets of violence flared around Lagos on Thursday despite the lockdown order as supermarkets were looted and government buildings targeted.
A witness who asked to remain anonymous told AFP that inmates tried to escape a second prison, Kirikiri, the largest prison in Lagos. Police Minister Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi told the BBC that troops were not ordered to open fire on protesters.
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