Twitter, Google Back Nigerians Protesting Police Brutality

Google Africa tweets against oppression, calls for fair police
Twitter CEO Dorsey showed supporters how to donate to cause

People protest in Ikeja, Nigeria on Oct. 9. — People protest in Ikeja, Nigeria on Oct. 9.
Photographer: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

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By Loni Prinsloo, Ruth Olurounbi, and Tope Alake

October 15, 2020 at 1:02 PM UTC

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October 15, 2020 at 4:41 PM UTC

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Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey and Alphabet Inc.’s Google have come out in support of Nigerians protesting a controversial police unit that became infamous for harassing young workers in the country’s burgeoning technology industry.