Nigeria: Two people killed, trade unionists arrested as strike enters second day

Two people have been shot dead and several trade unionists have been arrested in isolated flare-ups of violence triggered by Nigeria's general strike. Lagos, the commercial capital of the West African country, remained shut down on Tuesday for the second day running. Banks, schools, offices and most businesses stayed closed in Nigeria's other main cities, except for Abuja. The four-day stoppage began on Monday and was called by Nigeria's largest trade union movement to protest at a recent 25 percent increase in fuel prices.