The youths of Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, on Thursday, protested against incessant attacks on their communities by armed bandits.
The protest took a violent dimension as the youths attacked officials of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency.
It could be recalled that youths from Kagara and other neighbouring communities had since Wednesday taken over some major highways in the town to protest what they called “incessant” armed bandits attacks in the area in the last one month.The placard-carrying youths chanted anti-government slogan and blocked the major highway leading to Brinin Gwari in Kaduna State.
One of the youths, Isah Ibrahim, lamented the condition of the displaced people who according to him were in dare need of food, water and other basic things. The protesting youths told the officials that what they need is the security of their lives and property and not relief materials.
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