In a weird twist of occasions, a gaggle of protesters in Kano State, on Saturday, have been seen waving Russian flags whereas calling for intervention from Russian President Vladimir Putin on account of rising frustration and perception that their grievances weren’t being addressed by President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
The event comes on the third day of #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests in opposition to hardship and starvation in Nigeria.
That is at the same time as a violent conflict between hoodlums and safety operatives in Kano has reportedly resulted in a number of fatalities and quite a few accidents on Saturday.
The affected areas included Rijiyar Lemo, Kurna to Bachirawa in Fagge native authorities space of the State, Kofar Nasarawa in Kano Municipal native authorities space, and Unguwa Uku in Tarauni native authorities.
In response to eyewitness accounts, the francas began when a gaggle of youths defied the state-imposed curfew and took to the streets to proceed the #EndBadGovernance protests on the third day.
Abdulkadir Musa, a resident of Rijiyar Lemo, shared his expertise, saying: “A minimum of eight folks have been shot in our space, together with females and kids. An aged girl and three others have died, whereas many extra have sustained severe accidents. Individuals defied the curfew and got here out protesting. Safety operatives then tried to disperse them and needed to shoot to clear the realm.”
One other resident, who selected to stay nameless, reported that hoodlums tried to loot retailers, together with a Rufaida Yoghurt outlet, underneath the guise of a starvation protest. Safety brokers dispersed the hoodlums, who responded by stoning the operatives. There have been reviews {that a} Divisional Police Officer (DPO) was injured through the conflict, however the report has not been independently verified by LEADERSHIP.
A social media consumer, Aiha Ok. Nass, posted in regards to the private influence of the violence, stating, “We’re right here mourning our grandmother. The police have shot my brother Aliyu. He’s now useless.”
One other social media consumer, Omar Khalid Saleh, expressed outrage over the police actions, writing, “The police in Kano are turning the peaceable protest into one thing else. Why the capturing and killings? You’re inviting bother, to be trustworthy. They simply shot this teenager, and he died immediately at Kofar Nasarawa Kano metropolis. #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria #EndPoliceBrutality.”
Protesters additionally gathered alongside Zaria Street in Unguwa Uku however have been dispersed by safety operatives.
LEADERSHIP reviews that the Kano State Police command was but to handle the rumoured deaths within the metropolis, leaving room for speculations to run wild, particularly on social media platforms.
Efforts to achieve the Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, proved abortive as his telephone remained unreachable as at press time.
