Security operatives have reportedly stopped some hoodlums
from breaking into the Kaduna state government house during the nationwide
protest over economic hardship in the country.
The protesters, who had placards calling for the
reintroduction of the petrol subsidy and an end to hunger and banditry, first
made attempts to block roads leading to the official residence of the governor
on Thursday.
Security operatives guarding the governor’s residence
stopped the protesters from gaining access to the building.
The security agents shot tear gas canisters to disperse the
protesters, who are mainly young people.
Before the commotion around the government house, the
protesters had made a procession along Ahmadu Bello Way in the Kaduna
metropolis, chanting anti-government songs.
Most establishments in Kaduna, including banks and shops,
were closed due to the protest.
On Wednesday, the Kaduna police command said over 25,000
security personnel were deployed to strategic flash points in the state to
ensure law and order during the “protest
against hunger and bad governance”.
Mansir Hassan, the police spokesperson in Kaduna, said in a
statement that the security personnel include police operatives, men of the
armed forces, and those of other security agencies.
He added that the “massive” security deployment to
flashpoints “is to ensure strict compliance with public order”.
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