At least 13 dead in Nigeria hardship protests: rights group

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Nigerian police fire tear gas during a protest in Abuja on Aug. 1, 2024 as thousands of mostly young people poured onto the streets to protest against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. (AP)
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  • Conflicting accounts emerge on the number of deaths

ABUJA: At least 13 people died during protests in Nigeria on Thursday, according to rights group Amnesty International, which accused security forces of killing peaceful protesters.
Conflicting accounts emerged on the number of deaths, a day after protesters took to the streets in cities across Nigeria to demonstrate against economic hardship.
In a statement on X on Friday, Amnesty International said six people were killed in Suleja near the capital Abuja, four in the northeastern city Maiduguri and three in Kaduna in the northwest on Thursday. Police in Maiduguri said four people died in explosions, without providing details.

Topics: Nigeria