• HURIWA criticises govt’s response to insecurity
Angry residents of Ekpoma in Esan West Local Council of Edo State on Saturday disrupted activities at the livestock market in the university community, driving away traders and slaughtering goats in protest over the killing of a youth by suspected kidnappers.
The protest, which followed the discovery of the youth’s body in nearby bushes on Friday night, led to the suspension of commercial activities in the area. Campaign billboards for the 2027 general elections were also pulled down by protesters.
Videos that circulated on social media yesterday showed youths storming the livestock market, chasing away trade
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