WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on
Thursday condemned "excessive force" by Nigerian military forces
on unarmed civilians and called for restraint, two days after
soldiers opened fire on protesters demonstrating against police
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"We welcome an immediate investigation into any use of
excessive force by members of the security forces. Those
involved should be held to account in accordance with Nigerian
law," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.