At least 3 killed in Nigeria at protests over high cost of living

Demonstrators gather as they participate in an anti-government demonstration to protest against bad governance and economic hardship in Lagos, Nigeria August 1, 2024. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

ABUJA/KADUNA (Reuters) -At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday, Reuters reporters and eyewitnesses said, as demonstrators rallied across the West African nation against rising cost of living and governance issues.

Kaduna state police spokesperson Mansur Hassan said the police fired tear gas at protesters and not live ammunition. Also police fired tear gas in the capital city Abuja to disperse crowds of protesters, according to eyewitness accounts.