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More than 80 people arrested in Nigeria riot

More than 80 people have been arrested in Nigeria during violent confrontations between police and striking workers over recent fuel price hikes.

Riot police fired tear gas to disperse more than 1,000 protesters, who rallied outside a Government building in Abuja.

The demonstrators scattered, as police dressed in body armour charged into the crowd.

Students and unionists set fire to baricades in the commercial capital, Lagos.

Several journalists and photographers were assaulted by police during the unrest and at least 88 people have been arrested since the national strike started yesterday.

The Nigerian Government says the industrial action, against fuel price increases, is illegal and unwarranted.




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