• IGP declares end to protests • B’Haram infiltration kills four, injures 34 • Wike meets Tinubu, expresses govt’s readiness to dialogue with protesters
• Heavy deployment of security operatives at Aso Villa gates • Eminent Nigerians advise President on how to end protests
• Journalists attacked, recount encounters with violent protesters
The governors of Borno, Yobe and Kano yesterday imposed 24-hour curfews on their states as the protest against bad governance turned violent. Governor Babagana Zulum said the restriction was needed to protect life and property.
This came after protesters destroyed government facilities at the Borno State Traffic Maintenance Agency (BOTMA) and other places.Announcing the curfew in Maiduguri, the spokesman for the police command, ASP Nahum Dado, noted: “The state has suffered from violent extremism for over a decade. At this critical stage, it is not in the best interest of the state to distract the attention of security agencies with any lawlessness.”
Also, the Borno Police Command alleged that Boko Haram elements infiltrated protesters along Baga Road in Maiduguri, killing four persons and injuring 34 others.
