Youths from the Tudun Wada and Rigasa area of Kaduna State on Thursday defied the government curfew and came out to sustain their protest against fuel subsidy removal.
Characteristic of the Jonathan approach from day one of the beginning of the present agitations, the army was quickly called in to deal with the youths.
Although the Youths were eventually dispersed due to the repression of the military, the face off dealt a serious blow to the Kaduna State government’s stance on curfew. The government has been forced to review its 24 hours curfew policy to 10.00pm to 5pm.
On Wednesday, 11/01/2012, veteran human right activist Shehu Sanni had organised a three man civil disobedience trek to register the unacceptability of the curfew declared by the State government.
We are monitoring how it turns out in Kaduna this morning as Nigerians protest and President Jonathan Goodluck remains adamant
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