Youths assault Niger Governor’s convoy, destroy automobiles, injure aide over failed money handout scheme

Some indignant youths reportedly attacked the convoy of Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, in Bida on Sunday afternoon, destroying a number of automobiles and injuring the Chairman of the New Niger Growth Challenge,
Abubakar Mustapha, after a
failed money handout scheme.
Eyewitnesses stated that the
governor had earlier promised residents to return over
on Friday to obtain money
presents forward of the native gov
–
ernment election.
Nonetheless, when the distri
–
bution reportedly favoured
only some people, these
who have been disregarded grew to become en
–
raged.
“The governor promised
that everybody would obtain
cash, however only some individuals
bought something. That’s when the
youths began shouting and
attacking,” an eyewitness stated.
In accordance with sources, the
indignant youths pelted the convoy with stones and sachet
water, damaging over six vehi
–
cles
i n
t h e
p r o c e s s .
The chaos
erupted close to the city corridor.
One other eyewitness stated
that after the assault, the mob
additionally vandalised APC and the
governor’s billboards within the
space, accusing the governor
of deceit and neglect.
“The individuals have been very
indignant as a result of they waited
for him to fulfil his promise.
When he didn’t, they misplaced
management,” the supply stated.
Mustapha, who sustained
accidents through the assault,
was rushed to the Federal
Medical Centre, Bida, for
medical consideration.
The incident got here simply
days after a stampede on the
similar cash-sharing occasion in
Bida claimed orchestrated by
the governor the place a younger
lady’s life was misplaced and left a number of others injured.