Nigeria's nationwide protests turn violent; hundreds arrested
Police in Nigeria say at least five people were killed when nationwide economic protests turned violent in some major cities Thursday, while the rights group Amnesty International says 13 protesters were killed by security personnel.
In a statement posted to the social media platform X, Nigeria's inspector-general of police, Kayode Egbetokun, said "hoodlums" instigated a "mass uprising" under the guise of protest