56 people have died so far due to Nigerian shootings that continue large-scale demonstrations

56 people have died so far due to Nigerian shootings that continue large-scale demonstrations, or 5:57 on October 23

In Nigeria, West Africa, where large-scale protests against police violence continue, security agencies are firing at demonstrators and confusion is spreading.

International human rights groups have called on authorities to conduct a thorough investigation, saying that at least 56 people have died so far.

In Nigeria, a large-scale protest demonstration centered on young people is spreading nationwide, triggered by a video of a boy being shot dead by a police officer on the Internet earlier this month (October). Security agencies fired at thousands of demonstrators on the night of the 20th in Lagos, the largest city.

Amnesty International, an international human rights group, announced on the 21st that at least 12 people who participated in the demonstration had died as a result of their own investigation.

He also pointed out that security agencies may have removed surveillance cameras near the scene in advance to hide evidence.

In addition, at least 56 people have died due to excessive response by security agencies in the two weeks since the protests began, and we are requesting the authorities to carry out a thorough investigation to prevent recurrence.

Curfew continues in Lagos, but public facilities have been set on fire, and Reuters reported that multiple firing sounds were heard on the 22nd.

Nigeria has the largest population of nearly 200 million in Africa, and economic growth continues. President Buhari is calling on the people to act calmly, but there are concerns about further spread of turmoil.