/ May 17, 2026
/ May 17, 2026

BREAKING: Protest in Lagos over high cost of living

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Protesters have hit the streets of Lagos over the soaring price of food and cost of living in the country despite police warnings.

In a video shared on X, the Nation observed the protesters, a human rights group identified as the “Take It Back Movement” carried placards of various inscriptions in the Ojuelegba area of the state.

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Police officers were also seen at the protest to forestall any possible violence..

Lagos Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade on Sunday warned against any protest in the State.

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