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Bullets and teargas reportedly fired at journalists covering protests in Nigeria

Bullets and teargas reportedly fired at journalists covering protests in Nigeria

At least 50 press arrested on Saturday in Abuja and almost 700 demonstrators detained since unrest began

Nigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and teargas at protesters and journalists during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis in the capital city, Abuja, according to journalists at the scene and videos reviewed by the Associated Press news agency.

It was not immediately confirmed whether the projectiles fired at journalists were rubber or live rounds. But the AP witnessed the aftermath of the attack, including bullet holes in a car belonging to one of the journalists as well as live bullets at the scene of the protests.

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