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Police bundle protesters into armoured prison vans behind bars at a rally at Lekki tollgate commemorating a year since security forces shot at thousands of peaceful protesters gathered at the tollgate in Lagos, on October 20, 2020. IMAGES
Images of police roadblocks, buildings on fire and dark smoke billowing into the air in Lagos, as Nigerians wake up in shock following an attack on peaceful demonstrators by armed forces. According to the Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, one person died due to "blunt force trauma to head" and that 25 others were wounded. Rights group Amnesty International had earlier said that "several" demonstrators were killed in the shooting, while there has been no independent confirmation of the death toll. IMAGES
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives for and takes part in prayers in Lagos, as muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Ramadan fast. IMAGES
Hundreds of people in the southern Nigerian city of Lagos protest the high cost of living in the country as part of a nationwide call to demonstrate by the Nigerian workers union. IMAGES
Fans go wild at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos as William Troost-Ekong scores the opening goal for Nigeria, 38 minutes into the Africa Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast. IMAGES
Images of fireworks in Lagos, Nigeria's capital city, as people welcome 2024. IMAGES
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