
Nigeria women killing: Anger at Police response
Demonstrations in Port Harcourt after a number of women have been murdered
A march has taken place in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, to protest the killing of two women in a hotel room and the following handling of the situation by the Nigerian Police. People have criticised them for lecturing young women about not visiting hotels, rather than focusing on finding the killers.
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(Image: protesters marching in Port Harcourt. Credit: BBC)
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