Protesters in Katsina State Defy Ban, Hold Russian Flags
Youths in different parts of Katsina metropolis have continued to hold protest rallies in defiance of the protest ban imposed by the state government.
Several troops of protesters were seen moving in groups within Katsina metropolis holding Russian flags as they chanted various slogans.
They converged on open fields at Yammawa, Filin Kanada, Filin Samji and ATC where they held prayer sessions before proceeding to IBB Way in groups.
In the meantime, riots broke out in many parts of Katsina town as policemen used tear gas to disperse protesters that held Russian flags and wore shirts with stripes of the Russian flag.
Police also dispersed groups of protesters that played the old National Anthem on mp3 players at Kofar Kaura and Sabuwar Unguwa.
Meanwhile as the twelve-hour curfew lingers, policemen and civil defence operatives have been deployed to major junctions to prevent the breakdown of law and order in the metropolis.
Isma’il Adamu
