Nigeria protests: Ten activists charged with treason

Appearing in court, they all denied the charges in relation to last month's deadly demonstrations.

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All of the accused pleaded not guilty.

The demonstrations, dubbed "10 days of rage", were called in response to the extremely tough economic times many are living through.

They turned violent in some places as protesters clashed with security forces leaving at least seven dead, according to police, though rights groups have put the death toll at 23.

There were also nearly 700 arrests.

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