Nigerian Protesters Defy Ban in Oil Hub as Casualties Climb
- Government to address all demands, prohibits use of force
- Presidential panel to oversee further reform of police
A demonstrator protests against abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Lagos, on Oct. 12.
Photographer: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images
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Hundreds of people defied a government ban and marched through the Nigerian oil hub of Port Harcourt as demonstrations against police brutality that have left at least 10 people dead continued for a ninth day.
Protesters gathered outside the gate of the governor’s office in the southern city, according to footage broadcast on Facebook. There were renewed calls on social media for more protests in the commercial capital, Lagos, where demonstrators on Monday blocked a key expressway and access to the main international airport.