The announcement was made by NIA Chairman Ganiyu Musa at a media briefing in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, on Tuesday. Nigerian teenagers flocked to the streets in large numbers in 2020 to peacefully protest police brutality for weeks. The #EndSARS rally, however, was hijacked by thugs, resulting in the deaths of several people and damage to both private and government property. As of October 2021, the NIA chairman stated, insurance companies had paid out about N9 billion in claims for roughly N20 billion in anticipated losses incurred during the protests. Between October 2021 and January 20…