Nigeria protests: 69 people killed in unrest, President Buhari says

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that 69 people had been killed #EndSARS protests against police brutality this week in Nigeria, while mobs armed with knives and sticks blocked major roads in Lagos. The president announced the death toll during a virtual meeting with former leaders and security chiefs. The protests in Nigeria began on October 7 with mostly young people peacefully demanding the abolition of a notorious police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). But tensions flared on Tuesday night after around 1,000 demonstrators were...