Burned-out buildings and armed gangs in Lagos despite president’s plea | Malay Mail

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LAGOS, Oct 23 — Gangs armed with knives and sticks blocked major roads in Lagos today, with many angered by an appeal by Nigeria’s president for an end to demonstrations against police brutality that turned violent when protesters were shot. A highway leading to the international airport was...

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A highway leading to the international airport was obstructed by blockades manned by groups of young men demanding cash from motorists. Buses whose drivers refused to pay were destroyed, a Reuters witness said. The army has denied soldiers were at the site of the Lekki shooting, where people had gathered in defiance of the curfew.

Many of those on the streets said Buhari’s speech had angered them because of his failure to address the Lekki incident.

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