A Jigawa State magistrate court in Dutse on Friday ordered the remand of protesters for two weeks.
Magistrate Auwalu Sani ordered Umar Danjani, suspected of leading violent protests in Jigawa State, to be remanded in Birnin Kudu Prison for two weeks.
The peaceful protest in the state turned violent, resulting in the death of two persons, with many injured and buildings set ablaze while properties worth millions of Naira were looted across the state.
The Police Command also arrested sixty-eight violent “End Bad Governance” protesters in Dutse, Kiyawa, Kazaure, and Babura LGAs. The command also recovered forty-nine bags of looted fertilizer, fifteen bundles of mosquito nets, and other valuable items.
The situation in Jigawa State remains tense as authorities work to restore order and assess the extent of the damage.