Police Impose Curfew As Protest Rocks Sokoto Over Bandits Killing Of District Head
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Sokoto State Police Command has imposed a curfew in Sabon Birni town, Sabon Birni Local Government Area, following violent protests by youths over the killing of the District Head of Gatawa, Isa Muhammad Bawa.
According to the command’s spokesman, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, the curfew, which restricts movement between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., will remain in effect until further notice to restore law and order in the area.
Hundreds of youths took to the streets, setting bonfires on major roads. They also attacked the All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat and a courtroom, and broke into the local government store, destroying fertilisers.
Turakin Gobir, the son of the murdered District Head, confirmed the reinforcement of security operatives in the area to Daily Trust, stating, “We have been hearing gunshots since morning. But the protest is still ongoing as at 8 p.m., which is an indication that the curfew is not yet effective.”
Protesters demanded a thorough investigation into the killing, insisting that those responsible must face justice. Aminu Yusuf, one of the protesters, urged the federal government to investigate the murder, alleging that certain politicians might be involved.
In a short video clip, the son of the slain district head, Kabiru Isa, recently released by his abductors, accused a member of the State House of Assembly of being behind the abduction.
Meanwhile, SaharaReporters on Thursday reported that some groups of youth in Sabon Birni Gobir Local Government Area of Sokoto State staged a protest following the kidnapping and brutal killing of Bawa.
In a video obtained by SaharaReporters on Thursday, the protesters, seen in large numbers, marched towards the residence of the state’s deputy governor, Alhaji Idris Muhammad Gobir, burning tyres and other valuables along the way.
The violent demonstration reflects the anger of the youth who demand justice for the slain traditional leader and immediate action from the authorities to curb the rising wave of violence.
The voice in the video says, “Some youths of Sabon Birni Gobir local government area of Sokoto state have taken to the streets to protest the kidnapping and gruesome killing of Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District in Sokoto State.
“The youths in their large numbers are heading to the home of the state’s deputy governor of the state, burning tyres and other valuables.”
Meanwhile SaharaReporters had reported that the burial of Alhaji Isa was held without his corpse.
Alhaji Bawa was abducted, tortured, and brutally killed by the terrorists on Wednesday.
Before his tragic death, a distressing video surfaced showing the late Bawa pleading for his life and urging the government to intervene.
According to a Facebook user Sarki Yaqi, the ceremony was conducted in accordance with Islamic guidelines for such circumstances, which permit burial without the physical presence of the deceased.
The post reads, “The burial of the Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District in Sokoto State has been held now without his corpse.
“The burial of the king of Kudun Gobir has just concluded, the burial ceremony of the death of the gunmen who were killed and held his corpse and buried.
“The burial was held without a corpse just like the religion of Islam said if that happens.”
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on Aug 23 2024. Filed under National.
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