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#EndSars Protests: Why Is The Nigerian Police Shooting At Protesters? | Zikoko!

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).

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