Nigerian police shot at protesters in August, Amnesty says

FILE PHOTO: Nigerian police personnel restrict protesters from convening for the sixth day of anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship, in Lagos, Nigeria August 6, 2024. REUTERS/ Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

LAGOS (Reuters) - Amnesty International said in a report on Thursday that Nigerian police used excessive force and shot protesters while cracking down on demonstrations in August over a cost of living crisis, killing at least 24 people.

The countrywide protests over economic hardship, also dubbed "#10DaysOfRage", were the biggest demonstrations in Nigeria since October 2020.