One Dies As Soldiers Open Fire At Ibadan Protesters
Soldiers have reportedly shot one of the youths protesting against the fuel and naira notes scarcity in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, South-West Nigeria.
It was gathered that the protests which happened across the major cities of the state grounded activities and had youths carrying placards expressing their grievances and displeasures on the current scarcity situation since Friday.
The protesters on Friday, stormed some major roads in Ibadan, especially the State Secretariat located at Agodi ,Oyo State capital.
The demonstrators who were mainly youths said the scarcity has inflicted unbearable hardship on citizens, calling on authorities to find a lasting solution to the problem as soon as possible.
The youths were protesting in areas like Monatan, Iwo Road and Gate within the metropolis.
The protesters burnt several tyres on the roads to register their annoyance.
Temper rose when some of the protesters got information on phone that most Banks in the city sent back home their customers for lack of cash new or old currency to dispense.
“We could not access the bank and neither can we withdraw our saved hard earned money”, Yemi Omowehinmi, a customer at the GT Bank, Challenge, Ibadan lamented.
They closed the gate against multitude of customers who already were experiencing worse scenarios
There was fear that if the situation remained the same, it might lead to further protest in the ancient city.
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