protesters against #BadGovernance and hunger, Friday defied the 24 hours curfew imposed in Maiduguri as they took to the streets in their numbers on day two of the nationwide protest.
Scores of protesters mostly youth were however arrested by the police.
The protesters mainly from the densely populated area of Gwange Ward of the metropolis trooped out on the Lagos streets, destroying public property including vandalization of slaps and flowers on the dual carriage way.
NewsSpecng learnt that it took the intervention of soldiers before sanity was restored to the community .
The leadership of Network for Civil Society Organizations in Borno State (NECSOB) has expressed concern about the unfolding situation in the state.
The group in a statement signed by the Executive Director of the Network, Comrade Bulama Abiso, aacknowledged the right of citizens to peaceful protest.
Abiso said: “Sadly, we have received information from across the state on the number of deaths since the commencement of this protest, they are alarming and unacceptable.
” In this regard, we note the following: Citizens should as a matter of urgency remain law abiding and desist from causing mayhem, fish out hoodlums who are out to take advantage of this protest, and report them to the appropriate authorities.
“We also caution that citizens should comply with the statewide curfew imposed by the authorities in efforts to restore law and order.
“It’s also pertinent that the security operative should operate with decorum and according to the dictates of the laws, resorting to threat, intimidation, cajoling and use of force may cause
more harm than good.
“We are also calling on the authorities to investigate the destruction of properties, rampant killings and shootings recorded within the span of a few hours following the commencement of the protest.
“Finally, NECSOB is calling on all stakeholders to eschew dialogue and call for calmness so as to avert further loss of lives and properties. The state is ours, and is our responsibility to protect it,”Abiso said.
