Nigerians have protested against the protracted fuel scarcity and hike in price of petrol in Nigeria.
Residents of Benin City, the Edo State capital took to the streets today Monday, January 30 to protest.
The angry residents erected burnfires on some roads in Benin city, the state capital.
In a video making the rounds on social media, one of the protesters could be heard saying
“This is happening live in Benin City, Edo State capital; huge protest going on over fuel crisis. You can see protesters block roads and making fire on the roadblocks.”
The angry residents claim petrol is being sold to them for as high as N400 per litre.
Watch a video from the scene of the incident below:
