A protest turns fatal as Boko Haram members infiltrate, leading to the deaths of four individuals. Get the full details on this incident.
The Borno Police Command has reported that suspected members of Boko Haram infiltrated a protest on Maiduguri’s Baga Road, resulting in the tragic deaths of four people and injuries to 34 others.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) was informed by Police Commissioner Yusuf Lawal regarding the incident.
He highlighted that prompt action had been taken to protect the vicinity, especially in the vicinity of a neighboring gas station, as explosive ordnance personnel were deployed expediently.
The Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri swiftly received the injured for medical attention and the deceased for autopsy.
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According to Lawal, a 24-hour curfew was enforced after the incident due to minors being involved in protest activities. Specifically, many of these protesters were almajiris aged from 9 to15 and had initiated public property destruction along the Maiduguri-Kano road.
Although the police attempted to pacify the chaos, the mob grew more disorderly and breached their barricades while hurling stones at officers.
The commotion extended throughout other districts of Maiduguri as rioters set their sights on looting vocational training equipment from Borno State Mechanical Workshop situated along Baga Road whilst also damaging five BOTMA official vehicles.
Fourteen suspects have been apprehended by law enforcement and are presently under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Command.
The situation in remaining local government areas within Borno State remains steady, with persistent surveillance and patrols enacted accordingly.
