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  • #EndSars Protests: Why Is The Nigerian Police Shooting At Protesters?

    #EndsSarsNOW

    Written By:

    Astor George

    Last Updated

    The #EndSars peaceful protests are still going on for the 3rd day in a row and Nigerians are refusing to back down until their demands to scrap the SARS police unit are met. Reports reaching us from social media say that earlier today (10/9/2020), the police opened fire on protesters in the city of Ogbomosho, Oyo state, killing two people and injuring others.

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    https://twitter.com/lekan_kingkong/status/1314897040871231488?s=09
    https://twitter.com/jayyth3dope/status/1314889412908646404?s=20

    And in Abeokuta:

    https://twitter.com/CNwadiogbu/status/1314921033254817792?s=19

    The police also shot at and hurled tear gas at protesters in Abuja yesterday (9/9/2020).

    Find more information on the EndSARS Movement here

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    Astor George

    Astor George is a writer and senior editor at zikoko.com, Nigeria’s most notable youth culture publication. When he’s not creating thigh-slappingly hilarious written and video content, he’s watching his favourite movie of all time; The Mummy 1999.

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