{"id":113517,"date":"2024-07-30T17:28:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T16:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=113517"},"modified":"2024-07-30T17:28:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T16:28:27","slug":"nationwide-protests-thugs-threaten-market-traders-residents-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nationwide-protests-thugs-threaten-market-traders-residents-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationwide Protests: Thugs threaten market traders, residents in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Nigerians prepares for nationwide protests against poor governance starting August 1, a concerning video has emerged showing thugs intimidating market traders on Lagos Island.<\/p>\n<p>The footage, which has been widely circulated, depicts the thugs moving through the market and threatening traders with severe consequences if they do not comply with their demands.<\/p>\n<p>One of the individuals in the video is heard warning, \u201cNigerians, you are not the only people hungry. 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