Men of the Nigeria police force have physically assaulted #EndBadGovernance protesters in Katsina state, FIJ can report.
A protester, Zahraddeen Sirajo Abbas, told FIJ that the harassment happened when the protesters were at the Katsina state government house on Friday to express their displeasure with the harsh economic conditions in the country.
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Earlier on Friday, FIJ had reported that the policemen fired teargas canisters protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos to disperse them.
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Below are photos from Katsina:
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