BREAKING: Residents in Buharis Home State Hit With Curfew Amid Protests, Details Emerge [Video]

• The Katsina police command has reiterated that the government’s curfew throughout the state was still in force
• This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s public relations officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, on Monday, August 5
• Legit.ng reports that there were pockets of violence in Katsina state, and authorities said a curfew was necessary because of the looting and destruction of property perpetrated by thugs

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs and security.

Dutsinma, Katsina state – Hundreds of residents in Katsina have been placed under 24-hour curfews amid protests in parts of the state against the high cost of living in Nigeria.

Katsina is the home state of the immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari.

As reported by…