That Lagos Railway Riot. Police on guard. While police stood by, rioters waved placards like this one;
Image Number: APN759891

APN759891

Title: Drum Magazine social history photographs, Nigeria edition 389 Description: That Lagos Railway Riot. Police on guard. While police stood by, rioters waved placards like this one; "Emerson Must Go." It was tense all the time. Explosive most of the time. In Lagos, railwaymen protested because certain high ranking job was not given to a Nigerian. They tried to get a note to the white boss whom they wanted to resign. The police charged with batons. City: Lagos Country: Nigeria Date Created: 03-1960 Creator: Drum Social Histories Credit Notice: Drum Magazine photographer / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures Keywords: