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Local media outlets report that the four policemen had fired live ammunition at protesters in Surulere area of the city.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, named the four policemen who he said are facing a disciplinary trial:
Policemen arrested for attacking Nigeria protesters
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The authorities in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, have arrested police officers who attacked protesters on Monday in ongoing demonstrations against police brutality.
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Governor Sanwo-Olu also said that the state had established a 200m Nigerian naira ($521,000; £404,000) fund to compensate victims of police brutality.
The federal government has banned protests in the capital Abuja, citing public safety measures to tackle Covid-19.
Demonstrations against police brutality have taken place in cities across Nigeria in the past week. The protests have continued despite authorities agreeing to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars).
The unit has been accused of extrajudicial killings, extortion and torture, especially of young people.
Source: BBC
