Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has declared a 24-hour curfew against the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest, which has turned violent and resulted in looting.
While announcing the curfew he said it is only Allah that can solve hardship, not protest. The governor disclosed this in a live broadcast, stating the curfew is with immediate effect but…
“The situation in which the peaceful demonstration turned violent, characterized by destruction and looting, is totally unacceptable, and it is not in our culture. Therefore, we will not allow it to continue unabated. Meanwhile, the police in the state warned that the curfew would be enforced, urging residents to abide by the directives. The spokesperson for the police in the state, Lawan Adam, said the protesters attacked government and individual storage facilities and burned vehicles parked at a local government secretariat.Mr. Adam said the protesters broke into the Hadejia local council secretariat and caused havoc.
Mr. Adam said the marauding hoodlums also vandalized the NITDA office, looted the APC state secretariat and set it ablaze, vandalized the Jigawa Agricultural Supply Company store, and carted away fertilizer and food items in the Birnin Kudu local council area.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
Most residents of the Federal Capital Territory are off the road, with several shops and offices closed as protesters converged Friday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium to resume the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. Fuel stations across the city are also shut, while motorists are seen queuing up at the few that are open. There was a…
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