Lagos on the brink

The World

Africa’s most populous city is on lockdown one day after ongoing protests against police brutality overwhelmed authorities. Lagos resident Chude Jideonwo tells The World’s Marco Werman that Nigeria’s government does not appreciate the depth of citizen outrage.

Are you with The World?

The story you just read is available to read for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, the reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.

When you make a gift of $10 or more a month, we’ll invite you to a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of our newsroom to thank you for being with The World.