Niger protest: Fresh tension as police arrest 25 people, shares other details

  • There is unrest in Niger state following the surge in living costs and the rising cost of food prices
  • Residents in Niger state take to strategic locations in the state and expressed their displeasure over the hardship brought about by Tinubu’s harsh economic policies
  • However, 25 people including women have been arrested in connection to the Monday and Wednesday protest that rocked the state capital, Minna

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old woman, Aisha Jibrin, in connection to the mass protest on Monday, February 5, over the high cost of living in Minna, the state capital.