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NCC Kano Industrial Park Caught Up in Protest Mayhem

NCC Kano Industrial Park Caught Up in Protest Mayhem

The newly constructed Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Industrial Park in Kano has been vandalized and looted by protesters who took to the streets on Thursday to demonstrate against economic hardship.

The newly built NCC Information and Communication Technology (ICT), scheduled for commissioning next week, was raided and set ablaze by the protesters, who made away with computers, office equipment, interver batteries and other valuables.

The youth-led nationwide protest against economic hardship kicked off across Nigeria on Thursday. The demonstrations have also turned ugly in Lagos, Borno, Gombe and Abuja — with police aiming teargas canisters at peaceful protesters.

Some youths were seen making away with desktop computers, chairs, keyboards, inverter batteries and other appliances.

Operatives of the police command in Kano have thwarted attempts by other youths to break into a grocery store.

The suspects reportedly attempted to force their way into the two-storey building housing Sadaraki stores on Zoo road.

Accroding to reports, the suspects had destroyed some windows of the building before the police intervened.

On Tuesday, a group in Kano led by Anas Adamu, said the protest in the state is organised by 13 civil society organisations (CSOs) operating under the Northern Chapter of the Nigeria Patriotic Front Movement (NPFM).

He warned protesters not to carry weapons, harass people or loot property during the processions.

 

 

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