Day 2: Protest Breaks Out Again In Kano, Jigawa As Protesters Defy Curfew Order

Kano and Jigawa states have once again become the epicenters of the #EndBadGovernance movement as protesters took to the streets on Friday, defying a government-imposed curfew.

Osun Defender recalls that the governments of Kano and Jigawa states had declared a 24-hour curfew following significant violence and damage that occurred on the initial day of the nationwide hunger protest across the states.

Jigawa

In Jigawa, numerous young individuals on Friday took to the streets in various areas of Dutse, the state capital to protest over the economic hardship in the country.

Presently, security forces are engaged in confrontations with the demonstrators in the Zai region of the city.

A local resident from the Zai quarters reported that the security personnel are having difficulty stopping the youths from setting up roadblocks, as the youths are resisting their efforts.

“They have refused to beat retreat despite the teargas thrown at them by the security personnel,” the resident who craved anonymity told Daily Trust.

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It was learnt that a group of young individuals had gathered once again in Shuwarin, located on the outskirts of Dutse, to protest for the second consecutive day.

The protesters are striving to enter the central areas of the state capital, but are facing opposition from security forces.

A witness in Shuwarin reported that numerous youths, including minors, have been taken into custody by the police.

Meanwhile, in Gumel town, the situation remains relatively peaceful as security personnel have blocked off main roads to prevent the protesters from assembling.

Efforts to obtain updates on the status of locations such as Hadeji, Birnin Kudu, Jahun, and Kazaure were unsuccessful due to severe communication network issues at the time of compiling this report.

Kano

In Kano, some protesters on Friday took to the streets in the Minjibir Local Government area of the state to protest hardship in the country.

It was gathered that the protesters displayed placards carrying different inscriptions to convey their messages.

A resident of the area, Tasiu Minjibir who spoke to Vanguard through telephone, said the protesters conducted themselves peacefully and carried out the protest around the local government headquarters.

He said the protesters were demanding for reversal of fuel subsidy removal among others.

Recall that Governor Abba Yusuf had declared a 24-hour curfew in the state on Thursday evening after hoodlums wielding different weapons hijacked the protest.