The protesters, mostly youths from the area, voiced frustration over the government’s inaction in the face of continued violence.

The irate youths set fire to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, office in Lafiagi.
They vandalised the palace of the Emir of Lafiagi, smashing windows and damaging parts of the building.

“We have been crying and dying in silence,” a resident stated in a video clip. “People are being kidnapped every week. We don’t sleep with both eyes closed anymore, and nobody, neither the governor, the chairman, nor even the Emir, is doing anything about it.”

Sources told newsmen that the protest was triggered by accumulated anger over persistent attacks and lack of effective response from local and state authorities.

The unrest reportedly escalated as protesters moved toward key government buildings, including security agency offices. The NDLEA facility was set ablaze during the demonstration