Nigerian Government Sustain Brutal Crackdown On Subsidy Protesters

1. Muyideen Mustapha was killed by police bullets in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, on the second day of protests.
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   muyideen mustafa, a protester killed in Ilorin today.see d pix http://t.co/xGYotgKj

   melanie_a425

   Thu, Jan 05 2012 05:49:34

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   Flash! Photo- Nigerian Police Open Fire on Protester. ILORIN-NIGERIA ONE PROTESTER SHOT DEAD! Occupy Lagos begins.. http://t.co/EV5Wi7Ud

   mikeekpo

   Thu, Jan 05 2012 05:49:34

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4. In the early hours of Thursday, at about 1:45 am, sit-in protesters in Kano who had occupied the Silver Jubilee Square – where the protesters named Liberation Square – in the city were violently disparsed by police using tear gas.
   The police officers fired tear gas and beat protesters to force them out of a square they had occupied in in protest over soaring fuel prices. 
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   Nigerian police are accused of using teargas to disperse a group of activists who had tried to occupy part of Kano overnight #fuelsubsidy

   BBC Africa

   Thu, Jan 05 2012 04:44:58

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   Its 2:35 am, we’r still battling, fighting them back at kano. Liberation SQ

   Abdussamad

   Wed, Jan 04 2012 20:37:57

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7. Eye witnesses claim about 300 protesters were injured in the midnight attack. 17 were arrested and later released but no death was recorded.
8. Nigerian police clash with protesters

   KANO, Nigeria — Police fired tear gas and beat protesters Thursday to force them out of a square they had occupied in Nigeria’s main …

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   @dawisu: A total of 17ppl were detained by d police from the kano protests but av all been released as at 6am ths mrng!No death

   Candy

   Thu, Jan 05 2012 04:23:13

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    No life was lost in the midnight (around 1:30am) police attack on the peaceful protesters in #Kano, some protesters were actually injured.

    Mohammed الْشَّامِي

    Thu, Jan 05 2012 05:55:57

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11. The protesters tried to regroup but the police sustained their crackdown ensuring complete dispersal of the protesters. However, the protesters have vowed to continue.
    The governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, had reportedly warned that he would not allow any protest against the policy in the state.
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    The Nigerian Police are still following the #Kano Protesters to Sabuwar Kofa firing tear gas and shooting randomly. #occupynigeria

    ediongsenyene g.umoh

    Wed, Jan 04 2012 20:38:17

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    Police Watching us on Audu Bako way, Kano http://t.co/YAgAYLPO

    bibashir

    Thu, Jan 05 2012 05:49:34

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14. In Ado Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti state, it was a joint sqaud of armed mobile police and officers of the State Security Service (SSS) that disparsed protester who were gathering on Thursday morning to kick off protests.

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    Combine police and SSS, today, dispersed protesters in Ado-Ekiti. #occupynigeria

    Nigeria Newsdesk

    Thu, Jan 05 2012 03:29:14

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    So I just left SSS office in Ado-Ekiti. Director says it’s all over the internet that u and @elrufai are the arrowheads of these protests.

    Egghead Odewale

    Thu, Jan 05 2012 03:07:50

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17. This Video shows the police brutalizing a protester in Lagos.
18. #OccupyLagos protester being beaten 2

    Mekutosenpai

    Thu, Jan 05 2012 06:59:33
19. The labour minister, Emeka Wogu, claimed protesters were hoodlums as reported by Premium Times.
20. Nigerian Labor Minister Says Protesters Are Hoodlums – Premium …

    9 hours ago … The Labor Minister, Emeka Wogu, has dismissed Nigerians protesting the removal of subsidy on petrol, describing them as…

    

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21. Since the first day of protest, many protesters have been arrested and brutalized.
22. Premium Times – Twelve activists arrested at Abuja protest

    2 days ago … The activists were arrested and whisked away by armed policemen as the protesters dispersed with a plan to regroup the f…

    

    Premiumtimesng
23. Nigerian police fire tear gas on protesters – Africa – Al Jazeera English

    25 minutes ago … Police fired tear gas and beat protesters to force them out of a square they had occupied in an overnight sit-in in …

    

    Aljazeera
24. Eight were arrested in Ilorin, the capital of kwara state, after one was killed.
25. Premium Times – Metro

    Police arrest 8 over subsidy protests in Ilorin. Kwara State Police Command says hoodlums have taken over the fuel subsidy protests in …

    

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    Protesters surrounds a police truck with armed officers. #occupyNigeria #Lagos http://t.co/jWushBQg

    iamlosa

    Thu, Jan 05 2012 05:49:34

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27. Protesters clash with police after petrol subsidy ends

    Police clashed with protesters in the Nigerian capital of Lagos Monday as anger mounted over the ending of fuel subsidies, a move which w…

    

    France24
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    http://t.co/KjCm2B26 Police at Ojota/Ogudu junction in #Lagos. Offered to get water but senior officer … http://t.co/eTJ0BPrV

    gbengasesan

    Thu, Jan 05 2012 05:49:34

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