CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

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“CNN and BBC” are currently number one on the Twitter trend table in Nigeria as users have been reacting to Buhari’s statement accusing the foreign press of unbalanced coverage of the End SARS protest.

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

Reacting to reports released by BBC and CNN on the End SARS protest, President Buhari said: “It must be said that foreign press coverage of the END SARS violence was not balanced, especially from CNN and BBC. I was disgusted by the coverage, which did not give attention to the policemen that were killed, the stations that were burnt, and prisons that were opened.”

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

This prompted reactions from Nigerians. Most people stated that the president was not as disgusted about the killings of unarmed protesters as he is about the reportage.

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CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

@_SirWilliam_ tweeted: “CNN and BBC disgust them because they know what they did.

“They are disgusted because they could not hide this like they did in Zaria, Odi, Asaba, Oyigbo and many others.

“Apply pressure.”

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

Reno Omokri wrote: “It is sad that Buhari announced his disgust of @CNN and @BBC’s coverage of #EndSARS. Sad, because this same man never expressed disgust or sadness for the many Nigerians killed by his soldiers at #LekkiMassacre. What a heartless fellow!”

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

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CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

CNN & BBC trends as Nigerians react to Buhari’s statement that the foreign press coverage of the End SARS protest was not balanced

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