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Police fire tear gas as Nigeria economic hardship protests resume

People protest against economic hardship on the street in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday, August 2, 2024 [Sunday Alamba/AP Photo]

Security forces have fired tear gas to break up protests in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, as nationwide demonstrations against economic hardship continue.

Curfews were ordered across several northern states on Friday after clashes erupted in the cities of Kano and Abuja the previous day.

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