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#BREAKING Lagos governor declares curfew as Nigeria protests worsen

#UPDATE Authorities have declared a 24-hour curfew in Nigeria's economic hub Lagos, as violence flared in widespread protests that have rocked cities across the country
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#BREAKING Nigeria police order nationwide anti-riot unit deployment as protests against law enforcement brutality spiral out of control

#UPDATE Authorities imposed a 24-hour 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 u.afp.com/3Hf6

#BREAKING Nigeria protesters dispersed by gunshots in Lagos, according to witnesses

#BREAKING Protesters killed by Nigeria security forces in Lagos, says Amnesty International

#UPDATES Several protesters are killed by Nigerian security forces in Lagos, Amnesty International says, after witnesses reported armed men opening fire on demonstrators defying a curfew order u.afp.com/3HQC

#BREAKING Nigerian TV station TVC torched in Lagos: director

#BREAKING UN chief Guterres calls for end to police 'brutality' in Nigeria

#UPDATE Buildings including a major TV station in #Nigeria's biggest city #Lagos were torched Wednesday and sporadic clashes erupted after the shooting of peaceful protesters in which Amnesty International said security forces had killed several people u.afp.com/3HWt