Mayhem In Kano As Hoodlums Attack #EndInsecurityNow Protesters, 40 Injured
No fewer than 40 persons were injured when suspected armed hoodlums attacked protesters of #EndInsecurityNow in Kano, on Thursday
According to one of the conveners of the protest, Muhammed Bello, the protest began peacefully in front of the old site of Bayero University Kano.
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The protesters were also given police security escorts.
He however said as the protest was going on ,the hoodlums suddenly appeared and started attacking the protesters.
He further disclosed that the thugs, carrying dangerous weapons including knives and cutlasses, snatched phones and other belongings of the protesters.
The ensuing pandemonium abruptly ended protest around 11.am.
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Bello however vowed that the protesters would not succumb to pressure, promising to re-strategize on how to better handle the protest.
As at the time of filing this report, all efforts to get the image maker of Kano State Police Command, DSP Haruna Abdullahi Kiyawa, were not successful as he did not pick his calls.
