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Cute Abiola condemns police violence in Nigeria’s Kwara State

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Nigerian content creator Cute Abiola says he witnessed police harassment and violence against residents of Kwara State and has shared contact numbers for victims. He is calling on police authorities to act despite their assurances, according to the Daily Post.

Nigerian content creator Cute Abiola has accused police officers in Kwara State of harassing and assaulting residents. In a video posted on his Instagram account, he said he had witnessed several incidents and called for the practices to stop, according to the Daily Post.

Cute Abiola said he had raised the issue several times with former and current Kwara State police commissioners. Despite assurances from the authorities, accounts from young people and videos posted online reportedly indicate that the violence is continuing, the Daily Post reports.

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