The hashtag is mightier than the gun as young Nigerians take on police

Protesters turn to Instagram and bitcoin in one of the biggest shows of public anger in decades

19 October 2020 - 20:02 By Alexis Akwagyiram

Ozioma Egemasi says Nigerian police slapped, whipped and struck him with the butt of a pistol when he refused to pay them a bribe. Then he heard them discuss whether to kill him...

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