20/10/2020
Nigerian protesters paralyze Lagos, govt. imposes curfew
Authorities on Tuesday imposed an indefinite curfew in Nigeria's economic hub Lagos as the police ordered out anti-riot units nationwide to face protests officials claimed had been hijacked by criminals. As the lockdown went into force in Africa's largest city at 4 pm (1500 GMT), hundreds of defiant protesters sang the national anthem as they pledged to remain out on the streets. Are you afraid? a man shouted to the flag-waving crowd from a stage at a tollgate in the city center that has become the epicenter of the demonstrations. We will stay here peacefully, 32-year-old demonstrator Akin told AFP. This is our new home. The government initially said it would impose a 24-hour curfew in...
