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Amnesty disputes Nigerian army claim it did not shoot Lagos civilians

Amnesty disputes Nigerian army claim it did not shoot Lagos civilians

CAMILLUS EBOH and PAUL CARSTEN NIGERIA’S Lagos state government asked the army to intervene to restore order amid anti-police brutality protests, but soldiers did not shoot civilians, the military said, an assertion an Amnesty International investigation disputed on Wednesday. Nigeria has been on edge following one of its biggest social upheavals in 20 years. Demonstrations across the country turned violent on October 20 when witnesses in Lagos said the military opened fire on peaceful protesters shortly after local authorities imposed a 24-hour curfew, drawing international condemnation. The Lagos government asked the army to deploy due to "violence which led to…
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