Borno Protesters Defy Curfew, Hit Street To Continue With Protest

Hunger Protesters in Borno State on Friday, defied the 24-Hour-Curfew imposed by Governor Umar Zulum on Thursday, following the violence that erupted during the first day of the protest.

The Borno State police command, on the directive of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, Thursday, declared a 24-hour curfew in the state, citing the killing of 16 persons by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists.

A statement issued by the state’s police public relations officer ( PPRO ), ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, called upon the good people of Borno State to remain calm and law-abiding, adding that further developments will be communicated accordingly.

In response to the tragic incident at Kawori, where the detonation of an improvised explosive device resulted in the death of 16 protesters and left many others critically injured, the governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umar Zulum, has declared a 24-hour curfew across the state. The explosion, which caused significant casualties and injuries, has prompted swift action from the state government.

However, Sources disclosed that despite the curfew, hundreds of protesters from the densely populated area of Gwange Ward of the metropolis trooped out on the Lagos streets and started destroying public property including vandalization of slaps and flowers on the dual carriage way.

Following this, the police swung into action to intervene, with scores of the protesters allegedly arrested by the police.

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