{"id":36345,"date":"2020-10-21T13:49:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T13:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36345"},"modified":"2020-10-21T13:49:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T13:49:49","slug":"us-presidential-candidate-biden-urges-buhari-to-stop-attack-on-endsars-protesters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=36345","title":{"rendered":"US presidential candidate, Biden, urges Buhari to stop attack on #EndSARS protesters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Joe-Biden1.jpg\" alt=\"GEORGE FLOYD: Now is the time for \u2018racial justice' \u2013Joe Biden\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Democratic presidential candidate in the United States, Joe Biden, on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the military to stop the violent crackdown on #EndSARS protesters in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement titled: \u201cViolence in Nigeria,\u201d the ex-US vice-president said his country must stand with Nigerians who are peacefully demonstrating for police reform and seeking an end to corruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cI urge President Buhari and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/gani-adams-warns-buharis-govt-against-use-of-military-force-against-endsars-protesters\/\">Nigerian military<\/a>\u00a0to cease the violent crackdown on protesters in Nigeria, which has already resulted in several deaths. My heart goes out to all those who have lost a loved one in the violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe United States must stand with Nigerians who are peacefully demonstrating for police reform and seeking an end to corruption in their democracy. I encourage the government to engage in a good-faith dialogue with civil society to address these long-standing grievances and work together for a more just and inclusive Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armed soldiers on Tuesday night opened fire on peaceful protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An unspecified number of protesters were killed and a few others injured in the unprovoked attack by the military.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic presidential candidate in the United States, Joe Biden, on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the military to stop the violent crackdown on #EndSARS protesters in the country. 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