LAGOS, Nigeria —
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari warned protesters Thursday to stop the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days but made no mention of the shootings of peaceful protesters that killed at least 12 people and prompted international outrage.
The military opened fire without warning
"resist the temptation of being used by some subversive elements to cause chaos with the aim of truncating our nascent democracy."
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