Irate youths attack gov in Zaria http://www.news.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=729:irate-youths-attack-gov-in-zaria&catid=46:lead-stories&Itemid=140
Written by Ismail Mudashir, Kaduna
demonstrating youths
ten days since a riot broke out in Zaria City, Kaduna State to protest prolonged power failure, another riot broke out in the city yesterday when hundreds of angry youths in Sabon Gari Local Government Area attacked the entourage of the state governor, Architect Mohammed Namadi Sambo, who was in the area to commission some projects executed by his administration and by the local government council.
It took the men of the Operation Yaki security outfit almost an hour to clear the way for the governor and his entourage, who were besieged by the youths at Hayin Ojo, where the governor went to flag-off construction of the Hayin Ojo/ Shika dam road. The governor and his entourage had to change route following a security report that the youths had taken over the Chikaji road which leads to the local government secretariat in Dogorawa.

The youths, who were hurling stones at the governor’s entourage, succeeded in smashing the windscreen of some vehicles belonging to the state government, including that of the local government chairman, Alhaji Kasimu Lawal Abasco. Daily Trust learnt that yesterday’s episode was not unconnected with Monday last week’s anti-power failure riot, which led to the death of four youths and the arrest of 66 persons.

Some of the placards carried by the rioting youths read “Bamuson Abasco [we don’t want Abasco],” Abasco ya chuche mu [Abasco has cheated us]’’ however, Governor Namadi Sambo still managed to commission the projects. While flagging off the road in Hayin Ojo, Sambo commiserated with the people for last week’s deaths and pledged to do everything possible to address the problem of power supply that caused the riot. He appealed to the youths of the area to remain calm and peaceful, saying no meaningful development would be achieved in an atmosphere characterized by violence.

Emir of Zazzau Dr. Shehu Idris also advised the youths not to allow themselves to be used by outsiders who are bent on destroying the existing peace in the area. When it came to the turn of the local government chairman to address the gathering, the youths again started raining insults on him. He however managed to say that he regretted the unfortunate incident of last week and said it would not be allowed to repeat itself.

Kobojunkie:

Smiling!

Fury at Guinea 'burn thief' idea

A senior member of Guinea's military government has been criticised after he called for robbers to be burnt alive.

Human rights groups said the idea by Capt Moussa Tiegoro Camara, in charge of fighting crime and drug trafficking, was "unacceptable" and "intolerable".

Capt Camara had said the country's prisons were full already and it was better to kill those who killed others.

But the Guinean Organisation of Human Rights said the laws of the country should not be by-passed.

"I am asking you to burn alive armed bandits who are caught red-handed," Capt Camara said at a meeting discussing security measures in the capital, Conakry, on Tuesday, reported Reuters news agency.

"Our jails and our correctional centres can no longer take in people and the situation cannot carry on like this."

Correspondents say lawlessness in the capital, Conakry, has risen in recent months.

Since seizing power after the death of Guinea's long-serving leader Lansana Conte at the end of December, the military has made fighting the drug trade and corruption a priority.


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asha 80:

@tpia

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asha 80:

@tpia

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asha 80:

@tpia

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Kobojunkie:

Roflmao!!!!

bawomolo:

i agree, stoning your Gov would only give the Police an excuse to land on you.

your frustrations can be expressed in better ways.

Kobojunkie:

I am so happy these boys have finally gotten up to STONE the right people for their frustrations. I mean this is really good news. I am glad that instead of attacking the christians or people of other tribes, they went straight for the very source of their frustration. This is good news. Now, I hope this is copied in the rest of the country.