Nigerian police and clashed with protesters.

Nigerian police fired tear gas and arrested 26 people during protests demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu and the independence of Biafra. Protesters claim police killed eight people, but authorities deny the deaths and say only non-lethal force was used to disperse crowds who allegedly threw petrol bombs. The protests erupted in six southern states and are part of a broader movement that has seen over 200 arrests and multiple deaths in recent months. Kanu, detained since October, faces terrorism charges despite a court ordering his release, fueling ongoing unrest tied to historical grievances from the Biafran civil war.

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