Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari warned protesters on Thursday (October 22nd) that he "
would not allow anyone or any group to endanger peace and national security
", after several days of major popular uprisings, in a televised speech.
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"
Resist the temptation to be used by subversive elements to cause chaos and kill our young democracy,
" called the head of state after the bloody crackdown on Tuesday of peaceful protests in Lagos, the epicenter of the protest, which has outraged the country and the international scene.