Nigerian march against fuel hikes Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Nigeria's main city of Lagos in protest at a 30% rise in fuel costs after subsidies were cut last month.
It is the beginning of two weeks of peaceful protests to take place across Nigeria organised by trade unions.
At one point, the noisy and colourful gathering stretched for more than 3km through the city's streets.
Police have been ordered not to carry firearms in the first sanctioned anti-government protest in 40 years.
Nigeria is Africa's largest oil exporter, but is dependent on imports of fuel because it does not have enough refining capacity to meet its own needs.
"Stop fuel importations, make our refineries work," some placards read.
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