#BBCtrending: The tragic case of Nigeria's 'bird' woman

The woman is concealed from view behind an official, who beats back the Lagos crowd with a branch


Footage of a badly burnt woman being berated by a crowd in Nigeria has been watched hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube.
The film begins in a blur. An angry mob and a policewoman can just be made out, gathered in a circle on the dusty ground. As the camera finds its focus, the grim reality becomes clear. In the middle of the circle sits a woman, almost naked, her body bloodied and burnt. Continue reading

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