Hundreds of young protesters have shut down the ancient city of Kano, in protest, carrying placards with different inscriptions.
The protesters commenced their actions from within the city, in places like Gama, Tudun Wada, Tudun Murtala, and other similar neighbourhoods. They came out en masse with their bodies painted in different colours.
In other areas, such as Hotoro, Maiduguri Road and Ahmadu Bello Way, teenage boys were seen carrying dangerous weapons while some of them were shouting, “We need urgent actions from government.”
There was a heavy presence of armed police officers and operatives of NSCDC and DSS in strategic locations. On Ahmadu Bello Way, police officers responded swiftly to confiscate weapons from the protesting youths.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf was quoted as saying that if the protests become necessary, they should come peacefully to the Government House and submit their papers of demands, which he promised to take personally to the president.