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Nigeria: 13 killed and hundreds arrested during protests over economic crisis, says rights group

 Nigeria: 13 killed and hundreds arrested during protests over economic crisis, says rights group

At least 13 protesters were killed during mass protests in Nigeria against the country's economic crisis, which turned violent in several states, a rights group reported on Friday.

Authorities confirmed four people were killed by a bomb and that hundreds of protesters were arrested, leading to curfews being imposed in multiple states.

Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International's Nigeria director, stated in an interview that the organization independently verified the deaths through witnesses, families of the victims, and lawyers.

In the northern states of Kano and Katsina, more than 300 protesters were arrested, and curfews were enforced after the looting of government and public properties, according to Nigerian police. One police officer was killed and several others were injured during the unrest.

The protests, primarily fueled by food shortages and alleged poor governance, reflect widespread discontent in Nigeria. Public officials in Nigeria, often accused of corruption, are among the highest-paid in Africa, starkly contrasting with a population that includes some of the world's poorest and hungriest people, despite Nigeria being one of the continent's top oil producers.

Protesters, carrying placards, bells, and Nigeria's green-and-white flag, chanted songs and listed their demands. They called for the reinstatement of gas and electricity subsidies, whose removal as part of the government's economic reforms has significantly increased the cost of living.

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