By Moses Okorie
365Daily – Some youths have taken over the streets of Sokoto metropolis, chanting songs and urging security agents to release those arrested in connection with the lynching of one Miss Deborah Yakubu – a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto over alleged blasphemy.
The protesters on Saturday, May 14, 2022, burnt tyres on popular Ahmadu Bello Way, Emir Yahaya road, Kanwuri and other streets, forcing shop owners to close midday while most streets became empty.
The Sultan of Sokoto’s Palace was under siege by the youth.
A combined team of security men, led by State’s Police Commissioner, Mr Kamaludden Okunlola, however, deployed to the palace while protesters threw stones and attempted to burn the palace.
All the religious centres were also under tight security.
Gov. Tambuwal had held meetings with security chiefs, leader of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Nuhu Iliya and Islamic religion leaders on Thursday, to prevent the situation from escalation.
Additionally, he has impoed 24 hours curfew to contain the rising protests across township streets.
Recall that Sultan of Sokoto is one of the prominent Nigerians who have condemned the killing, but the condemnation did not go down well with the demonstrators.