Airport shut as city governor condemns ‘anarchy’ and violence surrounding Sars police brutality protests
The government of Lagos has imposed an immediate 24-hour curfew, shutting down protests against police brutality that have erupted across Nigeria and paralysed large areas of the state that includes Africa’s largest city.
The protests have been against the notorious Sars police unit, now dissolved but long-accused of extra-judicial killings, torture and extortion. More broadly the demonstrations have been against systemic abuse by Nigerian police forces.
Continue reading…Airport shut as city governor condemns ‘anarchy’ and violence surrounding Sars police brutality protestsThe government of Lagos has imposed an immediate 24-hour curfew, shutting down protests against police brutality that have erupted across Nigeria and paralysed large areas of the state that includes Africa’s largest city.The protests have been against the notorious Sars police unit, now dissolved but long-accused of extra-judicial killings, torture and extortion. More broadly the demonstrations have been against systemic abuse by Nigerian police forces. Continue reading…