Nigeria’s Covid-19 task force has warned that the country could see a spike in coronavirus cases due to the ongoing anti-police brutality protests.

The task force chairman Boss Mustapha said protesters do not adhere to Covid-19 safety protocols such as wearing face masks and social distancing.
He described the protests going on across the country as "super-spreader events" and asked people to stay away from the protests.

Nigeria has so far recorded 61,558 confirmed cases with 56,697 recoveries and 1,125 deaths, according to the country's health ministry.
Thousands of Nigerians have participated in #EndSARS protests for almost two weeks calling for major police reforms.

Many protesters have been injured during the demonstrations, and Amnesty International says 15 have been killed - though this number has been disputed.

The government's move to disband the hated Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars) has not stopped the protests as demonstrators are widening their demands to include better governance.