Nigerian police pledge ICRC training as thousands protest nationwide

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Updated 1329 GMT (2129 HKT) October 19, 2020

Police fire tear gas at protesters in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday, October 20.
Photos: Nigerians protest police brutality
Police fire tear gas at protesters in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday, October 20.
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People hold banners and flags as they protest in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 20.
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People hold banners and flags as they protest in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 20.
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Protesters gather outside the Alausa Secretariat in Ikeja, Nigeria, on October 20.
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Protesters gather outside the Alausa Secretariat in Ikeja, Nigeria, on October 20.
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Protesters hold hands in front of police officers during a peaceful demonstration at the Alausa Secretariat.
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Protesters hold hands in front of police officers during a peaceful demonstration at the Alausa Secretariat.
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Protesters climb a telecommunications tower during a demonstration in Abuja on Monday, October 19.
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Protesters climb a telecommunications tower during a demonstration in Abuja on Monday, October 19.
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People protest from a pedestrian bridge in Lagos on Thursday, October 15.
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People protest from a pedestrian bridge in Lagos on Thursday, October 15.
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Demonstrators gesture during a protest in Lagos on October 14.
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Demonstrators gesture during a protest in Lagos on October 14.
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Protesters lie on the road along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
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Protesters lie on the road along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
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A protester holds a sign during a rally in Lagos on October 14.
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A protester holds a sign during a rally in Lagos on October 14.
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Demonstrators block a major road in Lagos on October 14.
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Demonstrators block a major road in Lagos on October 14.
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A man waves the Nigerian national flag during a Lagos protest on October 13.
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A man waves the Nigerian national flag during a Lagos protest on October 13.
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A protester displays a placard in Ikeja on October 13.
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A protester displays a placard in Ikeja on October 13.
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Demonstrators rally on October 13.
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Demonstrators rally on October 13.
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