Three people were killed and several more injured after several million Nigerians took to the streets Monday, protesting the government's decision to scrap fuel subsidies earlier this month, Nigerian television reported, according to dpa. Among the dead are two children who were killed in Kano when protesters clashed with policeman, a local journalist told dpa. Major trade unions, including the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC),had called for the strike across the country of 160 million. Peaceful protests were reported in some areas, but police broke up demonstrations in Abuja, Lagos and the troubled northern city of Kano. -- SPA
