Protesters storm NDDC, demand prosecution of alleged looters

Aggrieved youths and women from the Niger Delta region defied heavy downpours on Monday to protest allegations of corruption at the headquarters...

Aggrieved youths and women from the Niger Delta region defied heavy downpours on Monday to protest allegations of corruption at the headquarters of the Niger Delta Development Commission .

One of the protesters, Namond Grace, who was close to tears, lamented the poverty in the region, saying they were dying of hunger while a few individuals were busy cornering their commonwealth. She said: “We are hungry and our children cannot go to school because some persons have diverted the money meant for us.

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