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Protesters March on Nigerian Parliament After Army Threatens to Step In

Reuters

   LAGOS/ABUJA - Hundreds of protesters marched Thursday to the gates of
   Nigeria's parliament, hours after the army said it was ready to step in
   and restore order after more than a week of demonstrations against
   police brutality.

   The protest defied a ban on mass rallies in the capital, Abuja, that
   the government said was imposed earlier Thursday to stop the spread of
   the coronavirus.

   Chanting crowds also blocked roads and waved flags and banners in the
   commercial hub Lagos, where protesters reported clashing with
   unidentified men wielding weapons.

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