Occupy Nigeria Protesters Set Minna On Fire

Anti-deregulation
protesters in Minna have
torched the campaign
offices of Governor
Babangida Aliyu of , Niger
State. The protesters also
burnt down the offices of
Tanko Beji, the state Vice
Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
Several parts of the city
are on fire as strikes and
mass actions called by the
Nigerian Labour Congress
and civil society groups
fighting against corruption
and mismanagement spread
across Nigeria.
Saharareporters sources
said the angry mob of
protesters are now heading
to the sprawling farm
complex owned by the
governor.
PUNCH Newspaper Report:
Niger State Governor,
Babangida Aliyu, has
declared a dawn to dusk
curfew in Niger State, in the
wake of today’s deadly riot
that gripped the state
capital, Minna.
The curfew is from 6am to
6pm and has taken effect.
Rioting broke out on
Wednesday morning when
the head of service of the
state ordered workers to
resume work or get sacked.
This infuriated the people,
who were already on a
protest march in the city. A
large crowd swiftly attacked
the office of the
Independent National
Electoral Commission on
David Mark Road and the
governor’s campaign office
at Mobil Roundabout.
Also attacked was the
house of Senator Awaisu
Kuta and the Peoples
Democratic Party
secretariat, where the
office of the deputy state
chairman was burnt.