Looting Spree in Kano As Hoodlums Hijack Protest, Attack Malls, Stores, Government Buildings 

Protests in the ancient city of Kano have been hijacked by hoodlums who have looted malls, shops and government buildings, few hours after the commencement of hardship protests in the state.

Most of the hoodlums involved were young individuals brandishing local weapons attacking shops, malls stores, government buildings, and setting bonfire on the roads.

The widespread looting has escalated with some ot the looters attacking a house and store adjacent to the government house where they carted away foodstuff and properties reportedly worth billions of naira.

Some of the hoodlums, launched attack on the Kano printing press, office of the Digital Industrial Park of National Communications, Commission (NCC), Audu located at the Audu Bako Secretariat.

Places like Rufaida, Yogurt in Kabuga, Haramain Sokoto road, shops and stores along Zaria and zoo roads were among the places that were massively looted.

Most of the thieves were seen carrying bags of rice, spaghetti, bags of flowers,  office furniture, air conditioners, cooking oil, refrigerators, computers, and metal signboard.

Also, a bus belonging to the Channels television carrying some journalists was attacked by the hoodlums along Sokoto road in the metropolis.

The attackers used clubs, machetes and smashed the glasses of the bus, with some of the occupants showered with the sprinkles of the glasses.

However in the early morning of Thursday, thausands of residents marked the commencement of the protest by marching and converging at the front gate of the Government House where they chanted anti government slogans calling for change.

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

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