Protesters Killed Amid Rising Tensions in Nigeria

Three protesters were reportedly killed in a demonstration in Nigeria's Kaduna state, where citizens rallied against the high cost of living and governance issues. Conflicting reports emerged as police claimed to use tear gas, while eyewitnesses reported police shootings. An official report is pending.

At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday, as rallies against rising costs of living and governance issues spurred nationwide demonstrations.

Eyewitnesses and Reuters reporters observed that police actions may have led to fatal incidents; one witness reported seeing a lifeless body outside the government house.

Kaduna state police spokesperson, Mansur Hassan, asserted that tear gas, not live ammunition, was used to control the crowd, with an official report forthcoming.