{"id":36270,"date":"2020-10-21T09:21:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T09:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36270"},"modified":"2020-10-21T09:21:54","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T09:21:54","slug":"us-shuts-consulate-in-lagos-over-endsars-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36270","title":{"rendered":"US shuts consulate in Lagos over #EndSARS protests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The United States government has shut down the country\u2019s consulate in Lagos State for two days over the #EndSARS protests in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lagos has been rocked by violence in the last few hours as the #EndSARS campaign intensified in the state and other parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The US embassy<\/a> announced the closure of its consulate in a statement on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement read: \u201cMultiple demonstrations are ongoing across Nigeria \u2013 to include areas within the consular districts of Abuja and Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlthough most demonstrations are peaceful, some have become violent and have shut down major thoroughfares and bridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome police stations have been targeted. Lagos State closed all schools indefinitely as of October 19 due to protests and implemented a 24-hour curfew<\/a> starting at 4:00 p.m. on October 20. Consulate General Lagos is closed for the rest of today and tomorrow.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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