At least 13 protesters were killed and hundreds arrested during mass protests in Nigeria against the country’s economic crisis, which turned violent and led to the imposition of curfews in several states, a rights organisation said on Friday.
More than 300 protesters were arrested and curfews were imposed in the northern states of Kano and Katsina after government and public property was looted, the Nigerian police said. One policeman was killed and several others were injured.

NGOs are planning to organise ten-day protests across the country from 1 August, following the lifting of subsidies on petrol.

The protests were triggered by food shortages and mismanagement of the country.