Hoodlums disguising as protesters have reportedly set fire to the homes of some lawmakers during the ongoing hardship protest.
amid the ongoing nationwide protests against hunger, hardship, and bad governance in Nigeria.
On Tuesday, videos shared on X showed protesters setting fire to a mansion reportedly owned by Nazifi Sani Gumel, a House of Representatives member for the Gumel/Maigatari/Sule Tankarkar/Gagarawa Federal Constituency in Jigawa State. The youths accused Gumel of neglecting his constituency since his election 14 months ago.
In a related incident in Yobe State, another group of youths attacked the residence of a current Senator, accusing him of embezzling public funds meant for his district’s development.
Governor Umar Namadi had imposed a 24-hour curfew on Thursday following vandalism and looting during the protest.
However, the curfew was relaxed on Monday in 19 other local government areas after a security review.
President Bola Tinubu and many stakeholders in the country had appealed to the organisers of the hunger protest to suspend the demonstrations.
The adamant youths, however insisted on going on with the Protest until thier demands are addressed.
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