23 Oct

Amnesty International says at least 56 people have been killed in Nigeria amid widespread protests against police violence.

Demonstrations broke out about two weeks ago after a video purporting to show police shooting a boy dead was widely circulated online.

On Tuesday night, security forces opened fire on thousands of demonstrators in the country's largest city of Lagos.

Amnesty International said on Wednesday that at least 12 people were killed during the protests.

The human rights group also said reports suggest that the security forces had removed security cameras beforehand in an attempt to hide evidence.

Amnesty called on authorities to conduct a thorough investigation to prevent a repeat of similar incidents.

Lagos is currently under curfew but the unrest continues. Public facilities throughout the city were set on fire and Reuters news agency reported that gunshots could still be heard on Thursday.

Nigeria, with nearly 200 million people, is the most populous country in Africa and has a thriving economy.

NHK