Tension in Niger as youths attempt to disarm soldiers enforcing curfew

There was hostility successful Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State arsenic immoderate youths allegedly attempted to disarm soldiers enforcing a curfew earlier fleeing the scene.

This was made known successful a station connected Thursday via X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region.

Zagazola stated that the incidental occurred astatine astir 10:35 p.m. connected March 10 erstwhile troops of the 221 Battalion, Wawa Cantonment, were connected patrol to enforce the curfew declared by the Chairman of Borgu Local Government.

He said the troops were patrolling on the Correctional Service Office country successful New Bussa erstwhile they intercepted immoderate motorcycles.

He added that during the encounter, immoderate assertive youths reportedly began stoning the soldiers and attempted to conflict with them successful a bid to prehend a rifle, portion besides hurling abusive language.

According to the source, the troops fired informing shots into the aerial to disperse the youths, who aboriginal fled the scene, adding that the Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Service subsequently reported the incidental to the police.

Zagazola further revealed that pursuing the report, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, successful New Bussa instantly mobilised much information unit to the area, but the youths had already dispersed.

“Community leaders, including the colony head, were aboriginal invited and cautioned to support bid and guarantee residents a...