Protests against fuel subsidy removal, which led to over 100 per cent increase in petrol prices, claimed the first casualty yesterday when a man was found dead in Ilorin, Kwara State. Police claimed he might have been stabbed by a colleague, but the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) disagreed.
In Lokoja, Kogi State, another protester was shot and several people were injured when policemen allegedly opened fire on them.
Businesses were paralysed. There was traffic snarl as a result. The protesters trooped out, blocking vehicular movements along Lokoja-Abuja highway. Banks, government offices and petrol stations were hurriedly closed.

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